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School of Accounting & Taxation

Receive a high-quality education with several avenues to a great career in the School of Accounting & Taxation, which is separately accredited by AACSB International, our national accrediting organization.

Our graduates have gone on to jobs in public accounting in government, as well as both national and regional firms. Each faculty member is committed to exemplary teaching and relevant research to prepare our students to be future leaders in accounting and tax.

Goddard student organizations help bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world; network with professionals through the Beta Alpha Psi, Theta Tau Chapter or manage an investment portfolio in the Wildcat Investors Club.

Discover our Master of Accounting (MAcc) program and our Master of Taxation (MTax) program, which is the only MTax program offered by a Utah university.

Graduate Degrees

Bachelor’s Degrees

Accounting

Our bachelor's degree in accounting prepares you to start your career as an accounting professional, or to enter any of our business graduate programs. 

You’ll learn financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing and taxation. Get hands-on experiences through the Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) accounting club, plus various competitions, community service projects, seminars, luncheons, networking events and more.

Accounting degree requirements  Accounting program, career and salary outlook

Finance

Our bachelor’s degree in finance helps graduates develop a solid foundation in capital management, investment and portfolio management, financial institutions and personal finance.

You'll learn skills such as how to conduct detailed financial analyses, relate the financial environment of an organization to the policies that organization will need for optimum returns, and select and analyze investment opportunities for both individuals and organizations. You can also join the Investors Club and travel to the New York Stock Exchange.

Finance degree requirements  Finance program, career and salary outlook

Minors

Mission Statement

The School of Accounting & Taxation creates a synergy between accounting, business and economic theory and contemporary practice to prepare working professionals and full-time students for careers in a global, culturally diverse, information-driven economy. Three principles are central to our mission:

  1. Education: The first, and foremost, is fostering learning through excellent teaching, individual attention, and scholarship, which develops, assesses, and disseminates good practice.
     
  2. Research: The second is the application of theory to practice through applied research and scholarship, and the utilization of applied research to further learning in the classroom and through co-curricular activities.
     
  3. Community: The third is advancing contemporary practice and creating learning opportunities by contributing to the accounting profession and to business and the community.

Contact the School of Accounting & Taxation


Wattis Business Building
Room 221
actg@weber.edu
801-626-6072