Accounting is the process of identifying and measuring relevant financial information and communicating it to decision makers inside and outside the firm.

One of the major missions of Krannert's Accounting Area is to aid the accounting profession by providing undergraduate and graduate students with a solid foundation in financial, managerial and tax accounting as well as auditing.  Our students are particularly well-suited to careers in corporate accounting and consulting, although some enter the field of public accounting as well.

The Accounting Area is also committed to Purdue’s mission of creating and disseminating knowledge.  Our faculty members publish their research in respected academic journals and often present papers at national conferences.  We have an active workshop and invite scholars from other universities to present their research and interact with our faculty and Ph.D. students. 

Links of interest to current and potential students include:

2008 AICPA Survey on the Supply of and Demand for               Accountants click here

Information on the CPA exam:                                              http://www.cpa-exam.org (educational requirements)

Institute of Management Accountants :    http://www.imanet.org

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants:  http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm