Trulaske College of Business - School of Accountancy

School of Accountancy

In December 1974, the Board of Curators approved the establishment of a School of Accountancy at the University of Missouri. The School of Accountancy began operations in July 1975. The School of Accountancy is one of only five colleges in the state of Missouri to offer AACSB accredited programs in accounting. The Trulaske College of Business is unique in that it does not offer a stand alone bachelor's degree in accounting. Students complete a 150-hour program that simultaneously confers both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accountancy. The college also offers a PhD in Accountancy. Both programs consistently rank in the top 15 among all accountancy programs nationwide. The School of Accountancy is also ranked 9th in the nation in research productivity, as reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education. The School of Accountancy is also well known for its high Certified Public Accountant exam pass rates. A report from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy ranked the University of Missouri first in the nation on the May 2003 CPA exam. Students at MU achieved a 59 percent pass rate compared to the national average of 20 percent. In 2001, a Missouri grad earned the highest CPA exam score in the nation out of more than 48,000 candidates, and in 2003, a Missouri grad earned the third highest score in the nation out of more than 50,000 candidates.