Accounting - Department Highlights
AACSB Accredited
The College of Business (COB) is one of 2% of business schools with both business and accounting accreditation by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
of programs with both Business and Accounting accreditation from AACSB International
Pass Rate in the nation on CPA Exam
NASBA 2019
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
No. 13 Pass Rate in the nation on CPA Exam–“first time testing events for universities with 60 or more candidates”, NASBA 2019. A post-graduation CPA exam review course is offered on campus every summer.
Study.com
Study.com ranked JMU’s accounting program No. 9 in its 2020 rankings for the best accounting schools in the country.
Best Accounting Schools in the Country
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best masters degree program in accounting for 2021
BestAccreditedColleges.org
Best Accredited Colleges
BestAccreditedColleges.org ranked JMU as No. 15 for the best masters degree program in accounting for 2021.
- Associate Professor James Irving was selected as the recipient of the Dr. Otto Brenner Memorial Award, 2021 for Outstanding Undergraduate Professor.
- Professor Nancy Nichols received the 2021 Distinguished Service Award, given annually by the provost to one faculty member per college.
- RSM Faculty Scholar Paul Copley received the Enduring Lifetime Contribution Award for 2020-21 from the Government and Nonprofit Section of the American Accounting Association.
- Each fall, the Meet the Firms event offers ACCT, FIN and CIS majors a unique opportunity to network with firms in a career fair format.
- Accounting students support the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Volunteer faculty, staff and students assisted over 300 low-income taxpayers in spring 2020.
- All of the accounting faculty hold professional certifications, either as Certified Public Accountants or Certified Management Accountants.