Professional Accounting graduates are in high demand across the United States. Our graduates have a wide variety of career opportunities in public accounting, industry, government and not-for-profit organizations. Our internship program allows students to work at local accounting firms and other companies, gaining valuable experience and growing personal networks.
You don't have to sacrifice quality to get an education you can afford.
Most classes are limited to 15-25 students, which allows professors to devote time to individual students.
Our graduates have a great record of finding employment soon after graduation.
Earning a degree or minor in accounting from Eastern Washington University leads to many career opportunities:
Accounting Consultant
Certified Public Accountant
Chief Financial Officer
Financial Manager
Forensic Accountant
Not necessarily. There are several ways to satisfy the fifth-year requirement. The Accounting Department at Eastern Washington University (EWU) has a variety of programs that can help you obtain your goal of qualifying to take the CPA examination. Match yourself with one of the following categories and see some of the different paths that enable you to meet the fifth-year, post-secondary education requirement.
Complete a bachelor’s degree in professional accounting plus a master’s degree at EWU (total time five years).
Finish a bachelor’s degree in professional accounting at EWU plus additional courses at the undergraduate level to total 225 credit hours. If you have taken more than 90 credit hours at a community college, those additional credits count toward the 225 credit hours requirement even though EWU does not count them toward the 180 credits required to obtain a bachelor’s degree;
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Finish a bachelor’s degree in professional accounting plus an accelerated, online Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) at EWU.
Take additional undergraduate credits to reach the required 225-credit hours;
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Complete an accelerated, online Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) at EWU.
Take business and accounting classes to meet the two required 36 credit hours in accounting and business subjects.
EWU offers programs to meet the needs of both full-time and part-time students.
Give us the opportunity to meet with you to examine additional paths not listed. Please contact our Undergraduate Business Advisor, Lane Hopkins, at lhopkins@ewu.edu or at 509.359.2345.
The State of Washington requires that people who want to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination have completed five years of post-secondary education.
The specific CPA post-secondary requirements are as follows:
Requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination vary from state to state. Experience requirements for the certificate also vary from state to state. Therefore, students must obtain current information from the Board of Accountancy within the state from which they seek licensure. To contact the Washington State Board of Accountancy, email customerservice@cpaboard.wa.gov or call 360.753.2586.
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