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B.S. in Accountancy

Undergraduate Programs

NOW AVAILABLE: Minor in Accountancy

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Wake Forest University School students prepare for the academic year with the WakeABLE program at Farrell Hall on August 21, 2023 Lauren Olinger, Red Cardinal Studio www.RedCardinalStudio.com
Undergraduate Students

The Accountancy (ACC) degree at the Wake Forest University School of Business provides a strong foundation in the concepts, principles, and practices of accountancy and business, preparing students for success in a wide variety of careers.

A ten-week, paid professional accounting or finance internship is strongly recommended and built into the curriculum during senior year to help provide the critical link between classroom knowledge and professional experience.

Graduates of the B.S. in Accountancy program are also exceptionally well-prepared for the Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) program, which is renowned for its outstanding outcomes:

  • #1 in CPA Pass Rate: For the past 25 years, the Wake Forest MSA Program has held this top ranking more often than any other school.
  • #1 in Big Four Job Placement: Wake Forest MSA graduates are more likely to land in the Big 4 firms than graduates from any other school.
  • The Wake Forest MSA Program’s Class of 2024 reported 100% employment six months after graduation.

The Master of Science in Accountancy program is STEM-designated and includes a variety of courses in Data Analytics, Advanced Accounting, and Regulation, as well as a choice among three different tracks (Auditing, Taxation, and Financial Transaction Services).

Undergraduate students majoring in accountancy can apply to the Wake Forest MSA program during their junior year.

NOW AVAILABLE: Accountancy Minor (New for 2025-2026)

Specifically designed for undergraduate majors in the WFU College of Arts & Sciences, the Accountancy Minor aims to provide students with foundational accounting knowledge and analytical skills that are highly valued in the business world. Minoring in accountancy also offers a strategic pathway to the Wake Forest MSA program.

  • ACC 111 (Introductory Financial Accounting); 3 credits
  • ACC 221 (Managerial Accounting); 3 credits
  • ACC 211 (Intermediate Accounting I); 4 credits
  • ACC 212 (Intermediate Accounting II); 4 credits
  • ACC 237 (Taxes and Their Role in Business and Personal Decisions); 3 credits

Note: ACC 111 must be taken first, and ACC 211 must be taken before ACC 212.

Students can begin taking ACC 111 in their sophomore year. An Accounting minor can be declared only after declaring at least one major (major declaration typically occurs after a student earns at least 40 credit hours — usually in a student’s Sophomore-Spring semester).

Wake Accounting Society

The Wake Accounting Society is a member-based student organization run by student leaders for undergraduate students interested in learning about the accounting profession from practitioners, faculty, and other students. The policies and programs of the Wake Accounting Society are administered under the guidance and direction of a faculty adviser from the accounting program.

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Degree Requirements

Today’s accounting and finance professionals must possess knowledge, experience, and a well-developed set of technical skills to meet the challenges of a wide range of business environments. To that end, accountancy majors complete required coursework in intermediate accounting and finance, taxation, auditing, systems, and ethics.

PLEASE NOTE: Students who have been accepted into the Undergraduate Business Program in their Sophomore-Spring semester are subject to the major requirements listed in the Bulletin in their Junior-Fall semester.