Schools for Accounting in Florida

by DavidC

Between Florida's public university system and the many private universities across the state, there are many options for students looking to study accounting. All of these programs will prepare students to take the Florida Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, required by many official accounting jobs. But getting an accounting bachelor's degree is not enough to take the CPA exam. Requirements to take the exam differ from state to state, but Florida requires at least 30 credit hours of advanced accounting courses beyond a standard bachelor's degree to take the CPA exam.

Florida has many schools for accounting.

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University of Florida

University of Florida is home to the Fisher School of Accounting at the Warrington College of Business Administration, which is the top-ranked business school in Florida. U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked the Fisher School of Accounting in the top 10 compared to public universities and in the top 20 compared to all universities. The school offers five accounting degree programs including a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science, a 3/2 joint Bachelor/Master of Science, a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Science, and a Ph.D. Fisher School of Accounting University of Florida 210 GER PO Box 117166 Gainesville, FL 32611-7166 352-273-0200 warrington.ufl.edu/fsoa

University of Miami

University of Miami's School of Business Administration offers a wide array of accounting programs including a Bachelor of Science, two different tracks for Master of Science, and a Ph.D. Courses offered include cost accounting, accounting systems, auditing and advanced taxation. Because University of Miami is a private university, it has significantly higher tuition than Florida's public universities. But a number of merit and need-based scholarships and assistantships are available that can significantly reduce tuition costs. University of Miami School of Business Administration P.O. Box 248027 Coral Gables, Florida 33124-6520 305-284-4643 bus.miami.edu
Florida State University

The College of Business at Florida State University (FSU) is home to a fully accredited accounting department offering undergraduate and graduate accounting degrees. In addition to a traditional four-year Bachelor of Science degree, a five-year Master of Science degree is available, which fully prepares students for Florida's CPA exam. FSU also offers a Ph.D. in accounting for those choosing to specialize even further. Florida State University College of Business Department of Accounting Rovetta Business Annex, Room 309 821 Academic Way Tallahassee, Florida 32306-1110 850-644-2771 cob.fsu.edu/acc