Department of Accounting

OFFICE	Business Education Complex, Suite 2800
TELEPHONE	225-578-6202
FAX	225-578-6201
WEBSITE	business.lsu.edu/accounting
E-MAIL	accounting@lsu.edu

For information regarding the GRADUATE PROGRAM, click here.

What is Accounting?

Accounting is the language of business, defines transactions so they can be used to describe business activities. Learning the language allows an individual to communicate and understand the financial operations of any and all types of organizations. To help with learning this language is the Department of Accounting faculty, who publish articles in top academic and professionals journals, write textbooks and trade books, and are active participants in the accounting profession.

Opportunities in Accounting

Areas: Auditing, Cost Accounting, Information Systems, Tax Planning/Compliance

Employers: Public Accounting Firms, Government Agencies, Banks/Financial Institutions, Nonprofit Organizations, Healthcare Industries, Service/Manufacturing Companies, Consulting Practices

Admission to a curriculum in the Department of Accounting requires that a student be admissible to the E.J. Ourso College of Business and meet the following GPA requirements at the time of application for admission:

A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
A minimum 2.5 LSU GPA
A minimum 2.5 business GPA
A minimum 2.5 LSU business GPA

Students are required to earn at least a grade of “C” in each accounting course taken. For an accounting course to qualify as a pre-requisite for another accounting course, it is necessary that a grade of “C” or better be earned in the prerequisite course. Accounting majors must earn a 2.0 average in all accounting courses taken.

Candidates for the Certified Public Accountant’s examination (CPA) in Louisiana must have at least 150 hours of college credit.

BS in Accounting

The bachelor of accounting is a 120-hour program with several learning objectives for students:

Technical competence in financial accounting, taxation, and auditing.
Show proficiency in accounting technologies.
Demonstrate research skills.
Create well-written documents on accounting topics.
Deliver an effective oral presentation on an accounting topic.
Defend proposed solutions to accounting problems.
Work effectively in a team environment to generate an acceptable solution to an accounting problem.
Work productively and professionally with co-workers and supervisors to accomplish job tasks.

Programs

Major

Accounting, BS