Zacks Investment Research Western Kentucky University and the College of Business have formed a partnership with Zacks Investment Research as part of the University Analyst Watch program. Zacks is the leading financial information research provider on the Internet for analyst earning estimates and detailed brokerage research on publicly traded companies. The University Analyst Watch will give students and faculty access to the very same information that institutions and individuals depend on. The Department of Accounting at Western Kentucky University is committed to offering high quality programs leading to baccalaureate and Master of Professional Accountancy degrees. The Department prepares accounting professionals possessing both a broad general education as well as a sound professional education experience.
Students are prepared for professional careers in public, industrial and governmental accounting.
The primary mission of the department focuses on teaching and instruction, but also includes involvement in applied, basic, and educational research to support the teaching mission. The Department seeks to engage highly competent, professional faculty that possess a balance between outstanding instruction and an excellent record of research and service to the accounting profession. Our goal is to develop and maintain the preeminent accounting programs in the state and the region. The Department of Accounting Web Pages were last modified on May 18, 1999.