School of Accountancy

Why Georgia Southern University?

There are lots of great reasons for getting your accounting degree form Georgia Southern:

  • International accreditation from the AACSB. Only institutions with proven track records of academic exellence are able to obtain this important stamp of approval, so you can count on receiving a high quality educational experience.
  • A caring enviornment. Georgia Southern provides a student-centered government led by administrators and faculty and staff who genuinely care about your success.
  • Interaction with faculty and business leaders. Our classes are taught by qualified professors, not graduate students, and class sizes are often smaller. Regoinal and national speakers come to campus regularly to participate in our annual Executive-In-Residence and Accounting Day programs.
  • First-rate facilities and computer labs. The School of Accountancy is housed in the College of Business Administration building, which has state-of-the-art multi-media classroom facilities and four computer labs with the latest technology.
  • Outstanding student organizations. The School of Accountancy's two student organizations offer lots of opportunities to build leadership skills and lasting friendships with fellow students and faculty members. The Accounting Association and Beta Alpha Psi, the national accounting honor fraternity, prepare you for professional life through a variety of professional development programs, tutoring services, and meaningful community service projects.
  • Internship opportunities. Interships help you better integrate academic knowledge with its practical appications. Exposure to accounting practice and business environment can also help you decide which career path is right for you and help jumpstart your professional development before entering the workforce on a permanent basis.