Accounting

Catherine Whelan, Chair

Professors: Mehenna Yakhou and Tom Moore

Associate Professors: Teresa King and David McIntyre

Assistant Professors:  Ben McMillan, Cynthia Orms, and David Roessing

Instructors:  Roberta Gorham and Betty Smith

Department Contact Information:

Georgia College

The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business

Accounting Department

CBX 015

Milledgeville, GA 31061

Atkinson Hall, Room 402

478-445-4023

Accounting Department Website

Chair, Catherine Whelan, catherine.whelan@gcsu.edu

Administrative Assistant, Susan Whittle, susan.whittle@gcsu.edu

Overview

The mission of the B.B.A. in Accounting program is to prepare students for productive careers in accounting.  Building on a strong liberal arts foundation, Georgia College's undergraduate Accounting program promotes the development of technical accounting knowledge and the communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills necessary for success as an accounting professional.

Career Information 

Graduates will find numerous opportunities for rewarding careers in public accounting, industry, finance, non-profit organizations and government. An accounting background also prepares graduates to enter non-business professions such as law, and is a sound basis for advancement to top-level management positions. Graduates will also be well prepared to enter graduate school.

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program builds on the knowledge and skills learned in the undergraduate program through examination of advanced accounting topics and business skills in areas identified as critical for success in a challenging and dynamic profession.  The MAcc program is 30 semester hours for qualified accounting majors and satisfies the education requirements to be licensed as a CPA in the State of Georgia.

The 5-Year Track allows current GC undergraduate accounting majors that meet entrance requirements for the MAcc to choose the “early enrollment” program during the senior year of their undergraduate program. This choice provides a seamless transition for the student to commence the MAcc program while completing the BBA.

Four-Year Programs of Study and Degree Requirement Check-Sheets

Suggested four-year sequence programs of study and degree requirement check-sheets are located at http://www.gcsu.edu/business/docs/advcenter/accounting2.pdf