Want to become a certified public accountant? In most states, including Wisconsin and Illinois, you’ll need 150 college credits to be eligible to take the CPA exam. For students studying accounting at other colleges, that often means completing additional coursework beyond four years. At Carthage, accounting graduates can finish in four years with all the credits they need. Carthage’s 4-1-4 academic calendar allows accounting majors to complete the 150 required college credits during their four years on campus. Every year, students take four classes in the fall, one class during J-Term, and four classes in the spring. Accountants and auditors prepare, analyze, and verify financial reports and taxes, and monitor information systems that furnish this information to managers in business, industry, and government. The Carthage accounting major includes not only the essential accounting courses, but also other business administration and economics classes that will set you on a course for a successful career as a CPA.

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