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Do you like to find answers, solve problems and help people? Get ready for a rewarding, challenging, well-paying career in accounting.

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Accounting is more than numbers — it’s about understanding the story behind them. As an accounting student, you’ll gain the skills to solve real-world problems, think critically and make smart decisions that drive business success. 

You'll be prepared to work with individuals, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, startups, and government organizations, helping them make important financial decisions that define their future. Through TCU's Professional Program in Accounting (PPA), students may choose to earn both their BBA and Master of Accounting degrees in five years, providing advanced preparation for CPA licensure and a successful careers across the accounting profession.

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Programs Offered

Bachelor of Business AdministrationMinorMaster of Accounting

Sample Courses

  • Financial Reporting
  • Audit and Assurance
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Cost Analysis and Control

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Core Curriculum

Your success is at our Core. TCU’s Core Curriculum prepares you to live and work in today’s ever-evolving diverse and global society. It encourages you to be intellectually curious and ask big questions about the world and your place in it.

Special Admission Requirements

TCU’s Neeley School of Business recently changed its admission requirements and is now direct admission. Explore BBA Admission Requirements for the Neeley School of Business.

Our Faculty

Our faculty members will engage you in meaningful dialogue, critical thinking and ethical decision making. They rank highly for mentorship, academic experience and teaching quality, and bring to the classroom a wealth of experience as both accounting professionals and educators. Their research and insights are featured in prestigious publications and media outlets.

What Sets Us Apart

TCU's Professional Program in Accounting (PPA) provides a seamless path to professional success, emphasizing academics, professional development, career planning, and networking with graduate students as well as professionals. Students may choose to earn both their BBA and Master of Accounting (MAc) in five years by participating in the PPA. Admission to the PPA begins with enrollment in the PPA Seminar. To maximize the benefit of the PPA Seminar, we highly recommend enrolling during the fall of your Junior year, yet we welcome Seniors to the fall PPA Seminar course as well.

Advisory Board - Get advice, internship experience, mentoring and more from the accounting advisory board members representing more than 16 companies.

Accredited by AACSB - TCU is one of the elite accounting programs in the world accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the hallmark of excellence in business education.

Career Prospects

You’ll enjoy job satisfaction in a variety of careers that provide flexibility, financial security, prestige, intellectual development and contributions to society. TCU accounting graduates have landed careers at Deloitte, KPMG, Weaver, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Grant Thornton, Whitley Penn, BDO, BNSF Railway, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity Investment, J.P. Morgan and more.

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Exceed your own expectations. Incoming and current undergraduate students of every major may apply. Unique classes are offered which connects students with a varied curriculum that is stimulating, supportive and cross-disciplinary.

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Pathways of Distinction

 

Different industries, different functional areas — they often have different needs. That’s why TCU Neeley’s Pathways of Distinction empower students to join certificate- or cohort-based experiences, which add tailored skills or credentials to elevate their education and workplace readiness.

From pursuing specialized knowledge in any of our academic departments to growing adaptable skills through honors and leadership programs, these pathways help transform already-good candidates into standout hires.