BYU accounting programs ranked second in nation

Brigham Young University�s undergraduate and graduate accounting programs ranked second in Public Accounting Report�s Annual Survey of Accounting Professors. Every year since 1995 the survey has positioned both BYU accounting programs among the top three in the nation.

�We are delighted for the recognition of our peers concerning the quality of the program we have,� said Kevin Stocks, director of the School of Accountancy. �To be ranked this highly for so long is a pretty unique accomplishment.�

In the ranking survey, accounting professors and accounting department heads around the nation were asked to name programs that turn out students capable of gaining partner status in the future.

�Accounting faculty members often are influential in shaping the perceptions and career decisions of students,� states the report. �This survey seeks to measure the perceptions that faculty bring to that advisory role.�

The 2007 top undergraduate accounting programs are:

1. University of Texas

2. BYU (tie)

2. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (tie)

4. University of Notre Dame

5. University of Southern California

The top master level programs are:

1. University of Texas

2. BYU

3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4. University of Southern California

5. University of Notre Dame

Stocks attributes BYU�s rankings in this survey to faculty and student visibility through competitions and external awards.

�BYU prepares students for success throughout their career, rather than simply preparing them for entry into the profession,� Stocks said. �This ranking recognizes the quality of the program, our students and our faculty.�