PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Accounting majors acquire the power of analytical thinking. They learn to develop, analyze, interpret and present information for effective business decision-making, and they graduate ready to assume a wide range of professional opportunities in public accounting, industry, government and the non-profit sector. The Drake University School of Accounting is one of only 160 accounting programs in the world accredited by AACSB International. The accounting curriculum also prepares graduates to take examinations leading to such professional designations as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and the Certificate in Financial Management (CFM). The accounting major is excellent preparation for managerial careers in business, graduate study in business, law school and legal careers.

DEGREE OPTIONS
Bachelor of Science (BSBA) with a major in accounting; BSBA with a joint major in accounting and another business discipline; Master of Accounting (MAcc); and Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in accounting.

PROGRAM SIZE
Approximately 160 students are enrolled in undergraduate accounting programs; 30+ students are pursuing the MAcc.

ORGANIZATIONS
Gamma Mu is the local chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the national honorary accounting fraternity. All students of the College of Business and Public Administration may join a professional fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi and Alpha Kappa Psi.

NOTED ALUMNI

•	Sameera Totagamuwa, BSBA 2002, CPA, Business Valuation Analyst, Clifton Gunderson LLP, West Des Moines, IA
•	Sara Beth Martin-Richard, MAcc 2001, CPA, Financial Analyst, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO
•	Staci Seavert-Madetzke, BSBA 1999, Division Manager-Market Pricing, John Deere Credit, Johnston, IA
•	Carrie Naig, BSBA 1997, Business Analyst, Caterpillar, Peoria, IL
•	Naomi Norberg-Sayles, BSBA 1996, CPA, P&G, Norwalk, CT
•	Justin Van Vooren, BSBA 1995, CPA, CMA, Director of Finance, Village of Sugar Grove, Sugar Grove, IL
•	Travis Rabe, BSBA 1994, CPA, Partner, KPMG LLP, Minneapolis, MN
•	Ron Lichtsinn, BSBA 1993, CPA, Principal, Lichtsinn Motors, Forest City, IA
•	Anita Bales, BSBA 1983, CPA, Program Director Financial Operations Audits, U.S. Army Audit Agency, Washington, DC
•	Timothy Webster, BSBA 1983, President & CEO, American Italian Pasta, Excelsior Springs, MO
•	Judy Vander Linden, CPA, BSBA 1979, Deputy Auditor of State-Iowa, Des Moines, IA
•	Cindy Adams, CPA, BSBA 1978, VP of IT, Holmes Murphy and Associates, West Des Moines, IA
•	Richard Anderson, BSBA 1974, Senior VP of Finance, Wellmark Inc., Des Moines, IA
•	Arthur M. Coppola, BSBA 1972, President, CEO, and Director of Macerich, Santa Monica, CA
•	Bob Stein, BSBA 1971, CPA, Partner, E&Y LLP, New York, NY