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The Department of Accounting in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has built a strong reputation for excellence in accounting education and is highly regarded by accounting employers in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast.

Accounting graduates are recruited by the largest international, national, and regional accounting firms as well as local accounting firms, industry and government agencies.

The Department of Accounting offers in-person and online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degrees and the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Accounting. The faculty and staff in the department are deeply committed to the success of our students.

View the undergraduate and graduate bulletins for more information about courses in the Accounting department.

Latest News

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk

Research forthcoming for CPAs on environmental, social, and governance issues

Appalachian State University Accounting Professor Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk has an article forthcoming in Today’s CPA titled “Assessing the Materiality ...

Dr. Ken Brackney, Megan Temple

Faculty-student collaboration results in published instructional case

Dr. Ken Brackney, professor of accounting at Appalachian State University, and App State MS in Accounting student Megan Temple '22, '23 recently co‑...

Dr. Wenye Tang

Tang co‑authors study on credit rating spillovers in Accounting & Finance

Dr. Wenye Tang, along with co‑authors Aaron Nelson and Eva Liang, recently published “Positive Externalities of Credit Ratings: Customer Downgrade...

Tyler Johnson

Faculty Spotlight: Johnson publishes research on state tax conformity and revenue stability

Appalachian State University Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Tyler Johnson has published several research articles examining how state tax polic...

Free Tax Help Poster

Free tax help lab for App State students now open

The Department of Accounting operates a Free Tax Help Lab for Appalachian State University students, faculty, and staff. *Get StartedThe inc...

App State students stand in front of the BAP banner, holding a plaque indicating their Platinum status

Accounting student organization earns first-ever "Platinum" recognition

Appalachian State University’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been recognized as a Platinum chapter for the f...

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