Accounting Program Resources

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Hsiu-Ping Lin and Chieh Yu put the “T” in UTD after Lin graduated with a master’s degree in accounting.

Accounting Program Resources

When students enroll in our Accounting Program, they enter a close-knit learning community and can count on their peers, professors, staff and alumni to provide them with information and guidance.
Pursuing a career in accounting requires ample knowledge of certification processes, including CPA, CMA and more. Please take the time to learn about certification and use the resources and people available to you. Contact us with any questions you have.

Accounting Program Resources at the Jindal School

Academic Programs – Primary

The accounting area offers a bachelor’s, master’s and PhD program.

Academic Programs – Additional

The accounting area also offers certificates, capstone projects and accelerated pathways to adding more degrees.

CPA, Career and Tutoring

Learn more about the CPA exam and how the Jindal School prepares you for it. Find out the certifications and accounting career resources available to you and see when and where you can get tutoring assistance with your accounting courses.

Faculty and Community Activity

Discover how accounting faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community.

Accounting Blogs & News

Accounting Faculty Member Named a Best 40-Under-40 Professor by Poets & Quants

Business-school news site Poets & Quants has named an accounting faculty member at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, one of the Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors.

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Jindal School Inaugurates Undergraduate Deans Conference

The Jindal School recently held a new conference convening assistant and associate deans of undergraduate business school programs. More than 80 universities were represented, and the deans discussed ways to improve programs and student experiences.

Internal Controls

The Who, What, How and Why of Internal Controls

Who’s involved with the internal control system? EVERYONE. John Barden will tell you why.

Scholarships Boost Accounting Students’ Balance Sheets

Accounting students headed toward careers as CPAs and auditors scored scholarships this fall from three of those professions’ top funding supporters. Recipients benefited from good grades, extracurricular activities and strong résumés.

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Accounting Student Earns $10K Scholarship

MS in Accounting student Kaylee Gross has been awarded a $10K scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Funds for her merit-based award are drawn from monetary penalties the board assesses under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Mentor Leaves a Legacy of Selfless Service and Lasting Friendship

Dedicated Jindal School mentor James (Jim) Friedberg, who gave selflessly of his time and service, is being memorialized with an opportunity fund that will benefit MS in Accounting students in the ProConnect initiative.

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Assimilating into the MS in Accounting Cohort: Benefiting from UT Dallas

As an international student, Junzhe Cui came to study at The University of Texas at Dallas in the MS in Accounting Cohort program with some indirect knowledge of the university that he gained during the application process.

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A Message from Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul

Jindal School Dean Hasan Pirkul reaches out to students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters with an update on the state of the school as classes resume following spring break and during the coronavirus outbreak.

Dinesh Pandian and Vartika Varshney

Student Group Shows Top Hosting, Competing Skills at State Leadership Conference

All UT Dallas business contest competitors at the Phi Beta Lambda Texas State Leadership Conference qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in June. The UTD chapter also hosted the state leadership conference this year.

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Jindal School Professor Earns Second Top Award from D CEO

Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance Executive Director and Jindal School Clinical Professor Dennis McCuistion earned his second Excellence in Corporate Governance Award when D CEO magazine recently announced the Financial Executive Award

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Whistleblower, Investigative Columnist To Headline 2021 Fraud Summit

Whistleblowing is the theme of 2021Fraud Summit, and keynote speakers at the 16th annual event include Medicare fraud buster Elin Kunz and Dallas Morning News investigative columnist Dave Lieber.

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Phi Beta Lambda Turns in Strong Performance at Texas State Leadership Conference

Based in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the UT Dallas chapter of the student organization Phi Beta Lambda brought home 26 first-, second, and third-place awards from the Texas State Leadership Conference.

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Jindal School Accounting Team Takes Second Place in Case Competition

Jindal School accounting students placed second in the annual Grant Thornton Metroplex Case Competition with an advisory plan for a fictional furniture and imported goods retailer laboring to stay in business.

Two Accounting Students Credit Scholarships for Changing Their Lives

Two merit-based scholarship recipients reflect on their Public Company Accountability Oversight Board awards and their own accountability efforts.

Summer

How to Make the Most of your College Summers

After successfully completing the first year of college, students are faced with the task of deciding how to spend their time during the summer break. Read Patrick Sarman’s list of options to make your college summers productive!

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Jindal School Assistant Dean Awarded Congressional Veteran Commendation

The head of the Jindal School’s Career Management Center has been recognized for his service in the military and as a veteran. Assistant Dean Tom Kim earned a commendation from the Texas 26th Congressional District, where he grew up and now resides.

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JSOM Faculty Member Earns Accounting Educator of the Year Award

Faculty member Kathy Zolton has won the TSCPA Outstanding Accounting Educator of the Year Award for her creative teaching, contributions to the accounting curriculum and outstanding volunteer service to low-income taxpayers across Dallas.

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Jindal School Accounting Alumnus Appointed to Texas Commission on the Arts

Jindal School accounting alumnus Kevin Yu, recently appointed by Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott to the Texas Commission on the Arts, is an accomplished violinist and successful entrepreneur who hopes to bring art and business together during his tenure.

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Enthusiasm and Reverence a Way of Life for Accounting Graduate Student

Get to know dual-degree accounting and MBA grad student, HD Barot, in this special audio recorded interview!

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Study Reveals Link Between Earnings Benchmarks and Higher Workplace Injuries

Using 10 years of OSHA data, Naim Bugra Ozel of the Jindal School and Judson Caskey of UCLA did first-of-a-kind research linking workplace injuries and financial outcomes in a study that can give investors more information on company performance.

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Bachelor’s Degree Program


The Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting prepares you for a wide range of career options to pursue. It is the only Jindal School program tailored for students who want to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).

BS in Accounting

Master’s Degree Programs


A Master’s in Accounting and Analytics Program that fits your needs. Choose between the Flex Program and complete the coursework at your own pace or the Cohort Program, where you take all courses together with other students as a community.

MS in Accounting and Analytics Flex MS in Accounting and Analytics Cohort

PhD Concentration in Accounting


Our PhD Accounting program is designed for students seeking training in the most advanced issues in accounting, both theoretical and applied. Primarily intended for tenure-track positions in research-oriented universities.

PhD in Management Science, Accounting Concentration