Information Some of the most challenging careers available today are in accounting. The College of Administrative Science at UAH wants to help you begin the journey toward such a career. We offer you the opportunity to get an education which will prepare you for the career of your choice.
Accounting is one of the most respected professions in the United States.
It has stature comparable to law and engineering. Today, well over a million people are employed as accountants, and several million are employed in accounting-related positions. More of today's senior corporate executives have emerged from accounting and financial positions than from any other single discipline. Opportunities exist in accounting for students with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and interests. The attributes which a student must demonstrate in order to achieve success in accounting include the desire to participate in a career of professional service through the fullest application of one's talent, the technical ability to work with financial figures in the preparation of financial reports, and a personality which allows one to work with and direct the work of others.