Degree
- Bachelor of Business Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/accounting/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Accounting-Thumbnail.jpg
Department
The B.B.A. in Accounting at St. Mary’s fulfills 120 credit hours of the 150 credit hours required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy CPA exam and 27 credit hours of the 30 credit hours of upper-division Accounting courses required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy CPA exam. It also satisfies all Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam requirements for business-related courses, to include ethics, research and communications.
Our ethics, research and communications courses are approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Course highlights include:
- Auditing
- Personal Income Tax
- Research in Federal Taxation
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The Accounting program at St. Mary’s prepares students for numerous career opportunities. Our recent graduates have found success in the following roles:
- Forensic Accountants
- Fraud Examiners
- Financial Accountants
- Auditors
- Information System Auditors
- Management
- Corporate Accountants
- Tax Accountants
Students in the Accounting program have obtained internships and job opportunities at the following organizations, among many others:
- ATKG
- CliftonLarsonAllen
- Ernst & Young
- Frost Bank
- Liberty Mutual
- Prudential Financial
- Valero Energy
Vincent Chankongsinh (B.B.A. ’18)You will be more than prepared to face any obstacle that comes your way when your time at St. Mary’s ends and you begin on your next journey. I can attest to that.
Faculty
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Thomas Madison, Ph.D., CPA (TX – Ret.) Chair of the Department of Accounting
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Suzanne Oliva, LL.M., CPA Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting
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Mark B. Persellin, Ph.D., CPA (TX), CFP Professor of Accounting
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Kent W. Royalty, LL.M. Emil C. E. Jurica Distinguished Professor of Accounting
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Teri Grimmer, D.B.A. Assistant Professor of Accounting
