Getting Involved
Majoring in accounting at LSU is more than just sitting in a classroom! There are many ways to get involved in our business community to expand your professional network.
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
A Career You Can Count On.
Accounting is the universal business language. Learning this critical language will allow you to communicate and understand the financial operations of any organization in any industry across the globe. We prepare our students for careers in public accounting, industry, and government through required and elective courses in financial accounting, cost, audit, taxation, and internal auditing. Regardless of what industry you’re interested in, the beauty of accounting is that the skills you’ll learn are relevant to every organization, making accountants some of the most influential people in the business world.
Explore our accounting degree programs
Undergraduate
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting prepares students to attain functional proficiency in accounting technology, demonstrate research skills, defend proposed solutions to accounting problems, and improve communication skills.
Graduate
The Master of Accountancy program is a fifth-year professional program designed to provide students with a greater understanding of accounting and business — starting them on a course for true mastery of accounting principles and applications.
PhD
The PhD in Accounting is the mark of highest achievement in academic accounting. Our program is designed to produce scholars who will conduct top-tier, original research that makes a significant contribution to knowledge within the accounting discipline.
Research
LSU Department of Accounting faculty and doctoral students regularly publish in top academic journals. We are committed to growing the knowledge, understanding, and innovation of the accounting field.
Faculty
Our internationally recognized faculty are leaders in their fields and are dedicated
to sharing their knowledge and real-world experience with their students.
The No. 1 Internal Auditing Program in the World
Selected by the Institute of Internal Auditors as the Pilot School to develop an innovative educational program in internal auditing
The LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management (LSUCIA&CRM) offers a unique and dynamic curriculum that emphasizes tactical, strategic, and operational auditing as a value-added consultative function.
The Student Experience
Beta Alpha Psi
BAP is an honorary accounting organization for financial information students and professionals. With almost 300 chapters worldwide and over 300,000 members initiated, Beta Alpha Psi is highly regarded in the professional world.
National Association of Black Accountants
NABA offers its members many benefits, including personal and professional development, internships, scholarships, leadership, networking, social events, and mentorship.
Case Competitions
Accounting students participate in the Deloitte Audit Innovation Campus Challenge, which asks students to respond to an audit innovation challenge statement presented by Deloitte. Participating in competitions allows networking with professionals and applying classroom lessons to a timely business scenario.
Programs for Professionals
The Department of Accounting brings together the community of accounting professionals from the state and region for transformational continuing education experience. Attendees gain perfect their skills and learn the modern standards in accounting practice. Many of our training programs qualify for CPE/CLE credits. Learn more about our programs below.
tax seminarFRAUD & Forensic accounting conference: July 25-26, 2023
Accounting Advisory Board
The Accounting Advisory Board strengthens the department’s position as a premier institute of research and education. The advisory board serves as a body of counsel and a means of advancement for the department. The board connects accounting and industry professionals who seek to increase the department’s visibility. These talented professionals donate their time, abilities, and resources for our benefit.
Tiger Tactics
Annual Magazine
Exceptional students, faculty, and alumni are profiled in Tiger Tactics, the department's annual magazine. The comprehensive publication highlights research achievements, student organizations, experiential learning opportunities, donor impact, and much more.
Accounting News
LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management alumnus Wes Ladd has experience helping some of the largest and most heavily regulated organizations with cybersecurity - including Fortune 100 banking, energy, and healthcare clients. He has served in various capacities, from internal auditor to penetration tester to cloud security architect. Ladd gained diverse skills and a passion for teaching, leading him to found Train GRC, a cloud security training company for auditors and other governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals.
The LSU Center for Internal Auditing, the world's first and best university-based internal audit education program, is expanding to include a greater focus on cybersecurity risk and environmental, social & governance (ESG) reporting. In recognition of these changes, the program has been renamed the LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management (LSUCIA&CRM).
A team of five E. J. Ourso College of Business accounting students will advance to compete in Deloitte's national 2022-2023 Audit Innovation Campus Challenge (AICC).
Contact Us
Department of Accounting
2800 Business Education Complex
501 South Quad Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-6202
accounting@lsu.edu
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