Accounting, BS

Advance Your Accounting Expertise and Leadership Skills

The University of Dallas BS in Accounting equips you with knowledge of financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and managerial accounting — along with the leadership skills needed to ensure transparency, support sound decision-making, and lead with integrity in a complex business environment.

Earn your CPA Licensure

The University of Dallas BS in Accounting meets the TSBPA educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam. Under Texas's alternate pathway, effective October 2025, graduates can earn CPA licensure with a bachelor's degree, a passing exam score, and two years of work experience, with no master's degree or 150 credit hours required before testing.

The University of Dallas BS in Accounting equips you with knowledge of financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and managerial accounting — along with the leadership skills needed to ensure transparency, support sound decision-making, and lead with integrity in a complex business environment.

What You’ll Learn

University of Dallas accounting students develop expertise in financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and managerial accounting. Graduates are prepared to work across industries — from public accounting and corporate finance to consulting and nonprofit organizations — providing trusted financial leadership and ensuring transparency in an increasingly complex business environment.

Accountants develop and interpret historical and prospective financial data required for decision-making by managers, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders. To perform their functions, accountants must synthesize both numerical and qualitative information, communicate it clearly, and function effectively as individuals and in teams.

BS in Accounting Degree Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at the University of Dallas requires 132 semester credit hours for completion.  For the most current information on degree requirements, academic plans, course catalogs, and course offerings, please visit the BS in Accounting page in the University of Dallas Academic Catalog.

BS Accounting Degree Plan
60 - 71

University Core Credit Hours

34

Gupta Business Credit Hours

27

Accounting Core Hours

Career Possibilities

Many Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business students have moved into professional roles at major corporations. Highlights include:

  • Management Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Financial Reporting

Employers

Alumni from the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business have moved into careers at companies including:

  • Fidelity
  • Wells Fargo
  • Lockheed Martin
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • IBM
  • KPMG

 

About the Gupta College of Business

The UDallas College of Business is AACSB-accredited and nationally recognized for its focus on practical, ethical, and globally minded business education. Our BS in Accounting program emphasizes values-driven leadership and provides the flexibility, rigor, and support students need to succeed.