Business By the Numbers
Our graduate accounting programs and undergraduate accounting concentration give you the technical and analytical skills to enter the field of accounting, or enhance your current credentials.
Experienced faculty lead courses that develop both the business acumen and professional skills students need to launch their accounting careers. We have strong student placement, with our graduates working in public accounting firms, corporations, government and nonprofit organizations.
Learn more about our accounting programs, resources and faculty. Have questions? Please contact us.
Undergraduate Students: (651) 962-5544
Graduate Students: (651) 962-4200
Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, St. Thomas has the programs and courses you need to open the door to an accounting career. Students leave with the technical skills and analytical abilities to begin or advance their careers. Career paths include public accounting, corporate accounting and financial management, governmental accounting, and more.
Accounting research opportunities are also available. Past projects have included tax research and fraud investigations for nonprofits.
Explore Accounting Degrees and Concentrations
Undergraduate concentrations:
Graduate programs:
A number of accounting internship opportunities are available to prepare you for life after graduation. St. Thomas accounting graduates are sought out by employers, and many of our students work in paid internships by their junior year. You can also participate in Leadership programs—a short introduction to careers in public accounting firms.
To help you find employment, we hold an annual Fall Accounting Career Fair. Over 30 firms come to campus to interview candidates, and 95% of St. Thomas accounting students obtain employment in the field. Our graduates can be found in public accounting, corporate America, government and nonprofit organizations.
Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, St. Thomas has the programs and courses you need to open the door to an accounting career. Students leave with the technical skills and analytical abilities to begin or advance their careers. Career paths include public accounting, corporate accounting and financial management, governmental accounting, and more.
Accounting research opportunities are also available. Past projects have included tax research and fraud investigations for nonprofits.
Explore Accounting Degrees and Concentrations
Undergraduate concentrations:
Graduate programs:
A number of accounting internship opportunities are available to prepare you for life after graduation. St. Thomas accounting graduates are sought out by employers, and many of our students work in paid internships by their junior year. You can also participate in Leadership programs—a short introduction to careers in public accounting firms.
To help you find employment, we hold an annual Fall Accounting Career Fair. Over 30 firms come to campus to interview candidates, and 95% of St. Thomas accounting students obtain employment in the field. Our graduates can be found in public accounting, corporate America, government and nonprofit organizations.
Professor, Accounting
In her courses, Diane Matson encourages students to look beyond the numbers to discover patterns and relationships. In research, she seeks to combine theory, practice and pedagogy to create cases and articles that are useful to practitioners, academicians and students. Her research focuses on professional judgment and decision making in auditing, critical perspectives in auditing, and forensic accounting.
Associate Professor, Accounting
Yu Gao received her Ph.D. in Accounting and Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Before she joined the University of St Thomas, she was on faculty at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Her research interests lie in the broad area of financial accounting. She loves sharing her thoughts and experience with students who are eager to gain a good understanding of accounting.
Professor, Accounting
Lawrence Chui's research focuses on improving auditors' judgment and decision performance. He aims to develop tools that help auditors assess fraud risk more effectively. Recently, he has examined the differences in mindset between financial statement auditors and forensic specialists, to identify factors that would improve an auditor's ability to address potential fraud in company financial statements.
Learn about real-world business opportunities and build your professional network in the St. Thomas Accounting Club. Weekly meetings feature speakers from the FBI, top accounting firms, and Fortune 500 corporations. CPA exam presentations help you prepare for the big test, and service activities give you hands-on experience with local accounting firms. At our annual awards banquet, we award over $65,000 in scholarships.
To keep our curriculum highly relevant and up to date, we have an advisory board with representatives from across the accounting professions, including public accounting firms and corporations. These industry experts meet to discuss current curriculum, and plan future course content.
Institute of Management Accounting (IMA) Leadership Conference
This national conference provides networking opportunities, and features speakers on the latest developments in business, such as data analytics and blockchain.
Deloitte Audit Innovation Campus Challenge
Every fall, a team of St. Thomas accounting students participates in this competition. Teams propose the use of new and innovative audit technologies for use in the future.
PwC Challenge Case Competition
In this annual competition, teams address the strategic issues in real-world business scenarios, and select and present possible solutions. Each fall, at least two teams of St. Thomas students compete.
