This sequence prepares students for positions in public accounting, managerial accounting, governmental accounting, taxation, and auditing. This sequence is designed to meet the minimum formal accounting-content requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.
In 2002, first-time candidates from Illinois State sitting for the Uniform CPA examination achieved the second-highest pass rate in the country. In 2005, CPA exam results rank Illinois State as one of two programs achieving the highest success rate in Illinois.
Suggested plans of study are developed by academic advisors to show students what a typical semester by semester progression might look like for majors in the College of Business.
Checklists are created by academic advisors to show the academic requirements for each major in the College of Business. Checklists are listed by major and catalog year.