Find helpful accounting program resources and links below.
When you begin your path in our Accounting Program, you enter a tight learning community. Count on your peers, professors, staff and alumni to provide you 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.
We put together the following accounting resource list with the corresponding links to the information.
Accounting Program Resources at the Jindal School
Academic Programs – Primary
The accounting area offers one bachelor’s, one master’s and one 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 Articles
Building the Future One Project at a Time
I have seen students’ confidence increase significantly in just a few short months. I have had several students also decide to start ventures independently, and being in this course working with entrepreneurs contributed to that decision.
The Top 3 Attributes of Successful Accounting Graduates
This is such an exciting time to enter the accounting profession. There will be so many opportunities for new graduates to contribute to the future of the profession.
Accounting Blogs & News
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.
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.
U.S. Tax Court Judge Talks Tax With Jindal School Students and Faculty
U.S. Tax Court Judge Albert G. Lauber recently told a packed auditorium of students at the Naveen Jindal School of Management the most common mistakes made by taxpayers. It’s shocking how many of us make these simple errors.
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.
Business Leadership Group Phi Beta Lambda Pivots — and Prevails — at State
The Texas division of Phi Beta Lambda had to find a way to do its annual state conference virtually this year. Despite the difficulties involved, UT Dallas competitors showed their Comet spirit and scored more than 20 top finishes.
Accounting Students at JSOM Attend Networking Event
Professor Jennifer Johnson invites a wide variety of professionals from the accounting industry to come talk to her students in ACCT 4340.
Jindal School Team Wins Inaugural Grant-Thornton Case Competition
A team of five JSOM accounting students took home the first place trophy in a new case competition sponsored by the Dallas office of Grant Thornton, one of the nation’s leading accounting firms. See what the students are doing with their prize money!
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at UT Dallas
The VITA program in Dallas and Richardson, TX, benefits from the diligent work of student volunteers from the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Student Group Shows Top Hosting, Competing Skills at State Leadership Conference
All UT Dallas business contest competitors al 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.
Breaking the Accountant Paradigm Part 2
Now that you’ve heard Professor Mary Beth Goodrich’s story, what’s yours? Submit your #JSOMfaces story by emailing jsomsocial@utdallas.edu.
Comets Shine at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference
UT Dallas student competitors scored a record number of first-place finishes at the Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference. All 10 UTD contestants placed in the top 10 in every event they entered.
Faculty Spotlight: Mary Beth Goodrich
JSOM’s much loved senior lecturer Mary Beth Goodrich shares her experience teaching Accounting and engaging with her students outside of the classroom.
Meet Assistant Professor Federico Siano
Dr. Federico Siano enters the Jindal School of Management as an assistant professor of accounting.
Two Alums Recognized for Professional and Community Excellence
Professional achievements and community service are reflected in the 40 Under 40 Awards alumni Rebecca (Webb) Buell, MS’11, and Dan Bowman, MBA’09, received. Both say JSOM gave them skills and resources they needed to move forward in their careers.
Financial Executives International Honor Late JSOM Professor with Scholarship
A new Jindal School scholarship funded by the Dallas chapter of Financial Executives International honors the late Dr. Constantine Konstans, a former chapter president and founder of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance.
Alum Recognized for Highest Score on Certification Exam
MS in Accounting degree alumnus Joshua Castille earned the highest score of any student who took the Certified Internal Auditor exam in 2019. The Institute of Internal Auditors recognized his achievement at its annual conference.
Welcome Back: Be Sure to Raise Your (Virtual) Hand
Welcome to fall semester, Jindal School students. You have many options to learn and many opportunities to shine. Whether in class in person or attending online, Senior Associate Dean Monica Powell encourages your participation.
Donor Scholarships Launch Brighter Futures for Jindal School Students
This academic year, donor scholarships have provided Jindal School students nearly a half-million dollars in assistance. The scholarships bridge a money gap or provide a springboard to achievement, and they help students reach educational goals.
JSOM Senior Wins $5K Scholarship
JSOM senior Rachel McKenna won a $5,000 scholarship from the charitable arm of Ascend, a Pan-Asian professional organization. A leader in the UT Dallas Ascend chapter, McKenna will use the money to help fund her graduate studies in accounting.
Ankita’s Internship at KPMG in the Tax Department
Ankita Kapoor recently interned in the tax department at KPMG, an international audit, tax and advisory company, to see if it was right for her. Read along her experience to see if it was the right fit!
Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Accounting?
Bachelor’s Degree Program
The Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting prepares you for diverse career options. There is a wide range of high-demand paths to pursue. It is the only Jindal School program tailored for students who want to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).
BS in AccountingMaster’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 CohortPhD 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