A class being held on the quad

Thank you for your interest in our accounting program. The accounting faculty is committed to an emphasis on teaching and interaction with students. Our approach is to focus on student learning and active participation with students.

Accountants are in demand by many types of organizations. They play a pivotal role in making key decisions for private companies, public accounting firms, government agencies, and not-for-profit agencies. At Illinois Wesleyan, accounting majors take courses in mathematics, statistics, economics, management, finance, marketing, and information systems as well as accounting and law courses to receive the broad training needed for the field.

A variety of career options are open to Illinois Wesleyan accounting graduates. Opportunities for Accounting majors range from self-employment to work with the Big Four accounting firms; most students supplement their undergraduate work by sitting for the certified public accounting (CPA) exam.  Students with Accounting majors may also serve the government, be employed by hospitals, universities, or other nonprofit organizations, or work for major corporations; these majors may seek certification as management accountants (CMA). At Illinois Wesleyan, you may be able sit for either professional exam at the end of your senior year. Some accounting graduates have earned master's or doctoral degrees and gone on to teach at the university level.