Professional Program in Accounting
The Professional Program in Accounting helps students go beyond the BBA with advanced professional and leadership preparation. Students may also choose an integrated pathway to earn both their BBA and Master of Accounting in five years. Students become CPA eligible in Texas after completing the BBA, while the Master of Accounting offers advanced preparation for CPA licensure and career readiness.
About the Program
Open to accounting majors and minors, the Professional Program in Accounting typically begins during junior year with the PPA Seminar Course. The PPA is designed to prepare students for the internship recruiting process, help students explore career opportunities in the accounting profession, and guide students through CPA requirements. PPA students are also eligible for seamless matriculation to the Master of Accounting program at TCU should they decide to pursue graduate studies.
Benefits include:
- Professional development tailored to accounting internship recruiting
- Continuous advising on CPA eligibility requirements
- Networking with professionals during the PPA seminar course
- Mentorship from Master of Accounting students who share their experiences and provide guidance on the accounting major, internship recruiting, CPA planning, and graduate study
- GMAT waiver for students who elect the Master of Accounting program
- Early notification of graduate assistantship award eligibility for those who elect the Master of Accounting
Accounting Degree Pathways
The Professional Program in Accounting is designed to complement your undergraduate and graduate accounting education.
PPA Timeline
- Succeed in ACCT 20353
- Connect with the PPA team
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
- Enroll in PPA Seminar
- Engage in professional development and networking
- Participate in internship recruiting
- Connect with faculty and maximize coursework
- Connect with MAc students
- Begin MAc matriculation process
- Select MAc concentration
- Begin graduate-level coursework
- Finalize CPA eligibility
- Graduate with BBA
- Participate in MAc orientation
- Mentor senior PPA students
- Connect with cohort and alumni
- Prepare for CPA exams
- Graduate with MAc
Key Contact:
Professor
Department Chair
Duncan Faculty Fellow