Top Firms Recruit UT Dallas Accounting Students
With the hands-on work experience of an internship, our MS in Accounting and Analytics Flex students can sharpen their classroom skills and make professional connections in their chosen fields.
Network with Employers
UT Dallas is endorsed by the Institute of Internal Auditors as a Center for Internal Auditing Excellence, which allows the internal audit program to offer valuable internship opportunities, expanded research opportunities and an advanced curriculum.
The MS in Accounting and Analytics Flex program partners with a vast employer and alumni base. We offer students opportunities to build professional connections and develop key marketable skills on campus by attending initiatives like recruiting events, industry panels and networking events.
Develop professional and leadership skills while connecting with many employers through various accounting student organizations and community volunteer opportunities, such as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
In partnership with the Jindal School of Management Career Management Center, our MS in Accounting and Analytics Flex program maintains various corporate relationships to support the recruitment of our accounting students and graduates.
Internships and Employment Opportunities
Texas and the Dallas-Fort-Worth Metroplex have a thriving business market. Many corporations are moving their headquarters to DFW, providing our students with more opportunities for internships and full-time employment.
Companies hiring MS Accounting and Analytics Flex graduates
UT Dallas students have obtained internships and full-time employment at the following companies:
- Amazon
- 7-Eleven
- BDO USA, LLP
- City of Dallas
- Clifton Larson Allen
- Crowe Horwath LLP
- Deloitte
- Ericsson
- Ernst & Young
- First Lending Corp
- General Electric Co. (GE)
- Goldman Sachs
- Grant Thornton LLP
- H&R Block
- Intuit
- J.P. Morgan
- KPMG LLP
- Lennox
- PwC
- Southwest Airlines
- State Farm
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Instruments
- Toyota
- Thomson Reuters
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Weaver
- Wells Fargo
Professional Roles of MS Accounting and Analytics Flex graduates
UT Dallas students are recruited and hired for the accounting jobs including:
- Accountant
- Accounting Intern
- Accounting Specialist
- Assurance Associate
- Assurance Intern
- Auditor
- Bookkeeper
- Business Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Services Associate
- General Ledger Accountant
- Internal Audit Intern
- Loan Processor
- Payroll Accountant
- Risk Advisory Services
- Staff Accountant
- Staff Auditor
- Tax Analyst
- Tax Associate
- Tax Intern
Alumni Spotlight
Frank Martinez, MBA’07, MS’14
Supervisor, Project Management Office; Federal Reserve Bank Of Dallas
Martinez, who started working at The Fed in 2011, keeps returning to UT Dallas and Jindal School to upgrade his skills..
Brett Philips, BS’05, MS’09
Founding Partner, Shifflett & Philips
Philips, and his friend Nick Shifflett, started Shifflett & Philips accounting firm in 2014 in Frisco. Philips, a CPA, had worked at other accountancies for more than nine years before going out on his own. His practice now primarily focuses on the performance of federal and state tax compliance and consulting with individuals, estates, partnerships and closely held corporations. Philips holds two Jindal School degrees – a bachelor’s in Business Administration, which he completed in 2005, and an MS/Accounting which he completed in 2009.
HB Paksoy, MA’76
Retired Professor
This Richardson resident was one of the first graduates of what was then known as the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas.
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.
The Lanes
Giulia Ippolito Lane and Robert Lane
When Rob entered UT Dallas, he already held an undergraduate degree from University of Southern California. He eventually earned four additional degrees at UT Dallas.
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.
Andy Mangham, BS’07 MBA’12 MS’13
IT Audit Manager – Global Sox Assurance; CBRE
In his role at the real estate services giant CBRE, Mangham manages IT audits for global operations, works on special projects for executives.
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.
Brian Livingston, MBA’01 MS’02
President and COO, Firebird Restaurant Group
Livingston holds two degrees from the Jindal School, his MBA and his master’s degree in accounting. His undergrad degree in finance is from UT Austin. He is now with Firebird Restaurant Group, LLC, the parent company of El Fenix Mexican Restaurants, Snuffers Restaurant & Bar, Meso Maya, Village Burger Bar, Taqueria La Ventana and Tortaco, where he oversees the daily operations of 54 restaurants, a food manufacturing company and related 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.
Eugene Murray, MS’03
President, W&M Environmental Group, Inc.
With more than 30 years of experience in environmental consulting and two degrees in geology, Eugene (Gene) Murray, president of W&M Environmental Group, Inc., intended to take just one statistics class to further enhance his business skills. But after one class, Murray discovered the numerous benefits of a Jindal School education and decided to pursue a master’s degree.
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