Career – BS in Accounting

Student exploring accounting career paths
An accounting student talks with recruiter and UT Dallas alumna Kara Gerondale.

Learn accounting skills, meet employers and launch your career.

Recruiters from the world’s top firms regularly visit the JSOM campus to search for interns and full-time employees.

Undergraduate accounting students and alumni are currently working for high-profile companies like Baker Tilly, Goldman Sachs, H&R Block, and RSM.

For more information and resources about an accounting career and what you can do with your accounting degree, visit our Careers in Accounting page.

Companies that recruit accounting students from the
Naveen Jindal School of Management:

  • American Airlines
  • Armanino
  • AT&T
  • Atmos Energy
  • Baker Tilly
  • Bank of America
  • Beaird Harris
  • BKD
  • BDO
  • Carr, Riggs and Ingram
  • CliftonLarsonAllen
  • Ceragon Network
  • Crowe
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit
  • Deloitte
  • Ericsson
  • EY
  • Fidelity Investments
  • FORVIS
  • Goldin Peiser & Peiser, LLP
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Grant Thornton
  • Griffith & Company
  • General Motors Financial
  • Gummer Group LLC
  • Huselton, Morgan & Maultsby, P.C.
  • H&R Block
  • Holloman Group
  • Howard, LLP
  • JP Morgan Chase & Co
  • KPMG
  • Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC
  • Lennox
  • Moss Adams
  • One Main Financial
  • Paradigm Tax Group
  • Pioneer Natural Resources
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • PwC
  • RSM
  • Saville, Dodgen & Company, PLLC
  • Santander
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Texas Instruments
  • Toyota
  • US Government Accountability Office
  • Weaver
  • Wells Fargo
  • Whitley Penn

Student Testimonials

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Ngan Vi, Class of 2021

Staff Accountant, Nancy K. Phillips PC

My best experience with the program is helping my mentees to know the opportunities that the UTD accounting program has to offer. I love sharing information about programs such as PPA, Undergraduate Accounting Club and Accounting Breakfast Club. Most of my mentees are transfer students, who do not know about the requirements for programs like PPA. Through email and events, I shared the step-by-step process to join the program. And I’m happy to know that the mentees I talked with during the welcoming event are now a part of PPA and one is on his first internship with one of the Big Four accounting firms
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Alex Schaefer, Class of 2020

Financial Auditor Intern, Government Accountability Office

During my junior year at UTD, I was able to get an internship at the Government Accountability Office as a financial auditor. GAO is a congressional agency that audits federal government projects and spending. It was a great working environment with good benefits and pay. Read Alex’s full testimonial.
Akita Patel

Akita Patel, Class of 2022

Incoming State & Local Tax Associate, RSM

The Accounting program at The University of Texas at Dallas has helped me tremendously these past few years. I found my internship and future full-time job at RSM through this program and made many friends along the way. I have always felt supported during my time in the program and could not have done it without my peers and program advisors. I got the opportunity to be involved in the Professional Program in Accounting, and I am an Accounting Peer Mentor. Both have allowed me to be the best leader and accounting professional I could be. I will always remember my time in this program and what I have learned as I begin my professional career.
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Nhi (Dahlia) Le, Class of 2021

Tax Intern, HM&M

I started out as a transfer student at JSOM in fall semester 2018. Being a junior at that time wasn’t easy. I felt overwhelmed because I needed to start by learning the smallest things, like the direction to Chick-fil-A or how to print my essay in the computer lab. It was easy to feel lonely at times because as a transfer student, I didn’t have as many established relationships with friends and the school’s faculty compared to someone who had attended UTD since they were a freshman. Read Dahlia’s full testimonial.
Helena Tran

Helena Tran, Class of 2022

Incoming Duel Path Audit Associate, KPMG

Accounting classes at JSOM introduced me to excellent peers and mentors. The University of Texas at Dallas accounting degree provided in-depth knowledge and understanding of the subject. Furthermore, my time at JSOM prepared and solidified my decision to pursue a career in public accounting. I am grateful for the faculty’s support and guidance and the beautiful friendships I have made here.
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Noe Christian Herr-Perez, Class of 2020

Intern, PwC

I am a non-traditional student who transferred from Collin College, and I am currently one of the ambassadors of the Professional Program in Accounting. I am completing an internship at PwC ,where I hope to get a full-time offer. Being associated with the Peer-to-Peer Mentoring program helped ease my transition into UTD and has allowed me the opportunity to do the same for others and give back. These accounting programs have opened up doors I never thought possible and have given me every opportunity I could have asked for. It has been an honor meeting so many great individuals and being a part of the growth of the accounting program.
Christine Quinto

Christine Quinto, Class of 2022

Intern, International Tax

The UT Dallas accounting program is more than an educational program. It is a labor of love, care, and passion from the faculty, staff, and mentors who make the program an incredible experience. I am grateful for the effort and support put into this program to those who work to make the best accounting professionals of tomorrow.
Andres Andujar

Andres Andujar, Class of 2022

Incoming Audit Associate, Deloitte

I began my college journey in pre-medical and engineering studies. After transferring to The University of Texas at Dallas and changing majors twice, JSOM Faculty and Staff guided me toward accounting. I joined the Professional Program in Accounting (PPA) which delivered an unparalleled experience. I’ve had the opportunity to network with accomplished DFW Area Audit professionals who taught me the value of diverse academic backgrounds. My PPA cohort has become a tight-knit group of colleagues that remain supportive of each other as we pursue our CPA licenses and enter the public accounting profession. Being a PPA Class 14 Ambassador, Accounting Peer Mentor, and Transfer Mentor are roles that have allowed me to share my experiences, help new students, and strengthen my skills as a leader. The staff and faculty genuinely do everything possible to provide the resources and support to ensure success and cultivate leadership in graduates of the Accounting Program.
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Sharvari Gupta, Class of 2021

Global Finance and Business Management Intern, JP Morgan Chase

UT Dallas has provided nothing less than a transformative experience for me. I have gained many necessary skills, knowledge and perspectives that I will carry for the rest of my life. The University has given me a platform to continue learning and challenging myself. Read Sharvari’s full testimonial.
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Vidya Mohanraj, Class of 2019

Finance and Business Integration Intern, Amazon

II joined the accounting program at UT Dallas at a time when I was overwhelmed by all of the possibilities that lay ahead. But with the help of the incredible faculty and staff in the undergraduate accounting program, I was able to embrace the opportunities that came my way. Read Vidya’s full testimonial.
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Emily Vo, Class of 2020

Accounting Intern, CBRE

UT Dallas’s accounting program has allowed me to learn and experience many different things. I’ve come across many great opportunities, as well as great people, including my friends, classmates and professors. My lifelong process both as a person and a professional isn’t always easy. However, my time here as a student, as well as the people that I have met, have definitely helped me gain a lot more confidence in myself. The memories and experiences here are things that I will definitely remember for a lifetime.
Sanjana Hegde

Sanjana Hedge, Class of 2022

Interned at KPMG in the Audit Department in Spring 2021

I was a Finance major three years ago. Writing my first journal entry made me switch majors, and I’ve never looked back. I can’t wait to start my time in public accounting next year and look back on my years of knowledge and friendship at UT Dallas.
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Alumni Spotlight

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David Pate, BS’88

CFO, Richardson Independent School District

Pate, a resident of Rowlett, has spent almost all of his professional career in the service of education.  

Brandy Arbuthnot

Brandy Arbuthnot, BS’99 MS’02

Tax Partner, BDO, USA LLP

In her current position at BDO, Arbuthnot assists accounting clients with their tax compliance and consulting needs including tax returns, tax provision preparation and review, assistance with tax implications of mergers and acquisitions, and other tax planning matters. She joined BDO, an international assurance, tax and financial advisory services firm, after earning her undergraduate accounting degree. Her master’s degree is also in accounting. “My degrees prepared me for a career in public accounting and the necessary qualifications for the CPA exam. Furthermore, my experience at UT Dallas prepared me to have success the professional world,” she said. BDO certainly covers the world, with offices in 167 countries.

Kate Reagan

Kate Reagan, BS’15

Assistant Vice President, Business Development, Texas Capital Bank

In Reagan’s role at Texas Capital Bank, she leans on both degrees she earned at Jindal School – a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in marketing. “I connect with business leaders in the Dallas community to hear their stories and see if Texas Capital Bank can help them achieve their company’s goals,” she says. “In school, I had no idea how accounting and marketing would fit together and if I could even find a role that would allow me to utilize both my degrees. 

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Lauren Hayes, BS’07, MS’08

Partner, Baker Tilly

Lauren Hayes attended UT Dallas for her bachelor’s in accounting degree and for what was then known as the master’s in accounting and information management degree, graduating in December 2007 and 2008, respectively.

Matt Paske, CPA, CIA, BS’08, MS’10

Senior Manager, Weaver

Matt has been a CIA and CPA for more than ten years and has worked with multiple organizations in industries which include inventory-based businesses (such as retail and manufacturing and distribution), oil and gas production, commercial banking, and state and federal government agencies, and technology. Matt has specialized in projects including SOX compliance, internal control analysis, business process improvement, risk assessment, fraud prevention, operational analysis, and CFO advisory for private and publicly held companies.

Remsen Jennings, BS’11, MS’12

Assurance Services, EY

Remsen Jennings graduated summa cum laude with a double bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance in 2011, following that with a master’s degree in accounting in 2012. During his time at UT Dallas, Jennings was appointed as a UT System Student Advisory Council member, elected as student body vice president, served as president of the Davidson Management Honors Program and was a member of the Professional Program in Accounting.

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Ernest Lowery, BS’08, MS’09

Assurance Director, PwC

Ernest has worked in the assurance practice at PwC for over 10 years. He has worked with public and private clients in a number of industries, including energy, industrial products, media and entertainment and technology. He most recently worked in a digital role, where his primary focus was helping to develop new tools to be used across the assurance practice. What he enjoys most is working with clients and his teams to complete a common goal.

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J.B. Yett, BS’09, MS’10

Audit Manager, Grant Thornton LLP

Yett earned both his undergraduate and master’s degree in accounting from Jindal School, where he was part of the selective Professional Program in Accounting. The PPA offers top accounting students smaller classes along with training in soft skills and access to choice internships. Upon graduation, Yett joined Grant Thornton where his current responsibilities include managing multiple audit engagement teams and client relationships. His role includes ensuring high quality audit execution and distinctive client service.  

Jason Ellison

Jason Ellison, BS’03 MBA’06

Entrepreneur

While Ellison began his professional career at KPMG in audit, he now is on his second (or third) career, as owner of Ellison Business Consulting in Allen.  

Sino Varghese

Sino Varghese, MS’08

Assurance Partner, Moss Adams

Sino graduated from UT Dallas with a bachelors and masters in Accounting. She has practiced public accounting since 2006 and serves as an Assurance Audit Partner in the Dallas office. She provides assurance services to various entities mostly in the energy and energy-related construction and manufacturing industries. Sino is heavily involved in recruiting both campus and experienced hires and spends a significant amount of time recruiting at UT Dallas.

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