U.S. News ranked the School's accounting and tax programs 7 th and 5 th , respectively, for 1999. Florida CPA Today , pp. Reprinted with permission from the Florida Institute of CPAs. Because tomorrow's accounting profession will be shaped by today's accounting students, it is imperative that higher education adequately prepare students for the field. This series of articles explores how Florida's accounting schools are shaping the future of the profession.
T here is no rest for the successful.
When you're number one, you have to try harder simply to maintain your position. This adage holds true for business, sports, politics, and certainly higher education. Since its establishment in 1985, the Fisher School has continually ranked among the nation's best accounting programs. In Public Accounting Report's 1998 Annual Survey, UF's undergraduate accounting program ranked 12th in the nation, while its graduate program ranked 7th. And last spring, U.S. News and World Report's MBA rankings listed the school as 13th overall and 7th among the nation's public universities.