Accounting
Accounting
What is accounting?
Accounting is recording, sorting, retrieving, summarizing, and presenting financial transactions in various reports and analyses.
Is accounting the right fit for me?
- Are you organized?
- Do you have great time management skills?
- Are you creative?
- Are you a problem solver?
Where do Lamar University's accounting graduates work?
The Big Four International Accounting Firms -
Deloitte
KPMG
PwC
Ernst & Young
Top ranked international firms –
BDO
Grant Thornton
Andersen Tax
Top Houston firms –
Weinstein Spira
Melton & Melton
MaloneBailey
Local & Regional firms –
Axley & Rode
Edgar, Kiker & Cross
Cavett, Turner & Wyble
Wathen, DeShong & Juncker
Other -
City of Beaumont
Jefferson County
Diocese of Beaumont
Ford Park
Conn’s
Huntsman
ExxonMobil
Courses
What are some of the courses I might take?
Introduction to Auditing
Cost Accounting
Systems and Practice Applications
Taxation Accounting
Careers
What kind of path will I take after graduation?
Upon graduation students will have the foundation they need to do well in any masters of accounting program. Students with the end goal of being a certified public accountant will need to pursue a higher degree. A bachelors of business administration in accounting is a great stepping stone for law school students or students planning to start a business.
Those who continue their education become
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Chief Financial Officers
- Accountants
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Teachers
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Researchers
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Comptrollers
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Criminal Investigators
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Estate/Financial Planners
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Strategic Advisors
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Consultants
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Planners
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Chief Executive Officers
Faculty
MEET THE FACULTY
Your Department Chair
Dr. Ricardo Colon
Professor and Department Chair
Phone:(409) 880-8610
Email:rcolon@lamar.edu
Office: Galloway Business Building Room 236
LL.M. University of Houston Law Center
J.D. Loyola University New Orleans
M.S.A. Tulane University
B.B.A. Loyola University New Orleans
