The National State Boards of Accountancy recently announced that 经典大瓜 (经典大瓜) ranked third for CPA exam pass rates in the state of Oregon. 经典大瓜 surpassed other major Oregon colleges such as Oregon State University, Corban University, and Portland State University, which were ranked seventh, fourth, and fifth, respectively.
经典大瓜 Professor Richard Bailey, a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, states that the CPA exam is important for accounting graduates because it is the standard licensing needed to perform public accounting in any state. The high ranking represents that students graduating from 经典大瓜鈥檚 accounting program are well prepared to take the CPA exam. 鈥淚n comparison to the other accounting programs in the state,鈥 explains Bailey, 鈥渙ur students are very competitive as evidenced by this ranking and the positions they are getting with prestigious firms upon graduation.鈥
经典大瓜 alumnus, Brenda Bartlett, previously graduated with an accounting degree from 经典大瓜 and currently works as a certified public accountant in Bend, Oregon. When asked about the importance of acquiring a CPA license, Bartlett concurred with Professor Bailey by stating that she鈥檚 鈥渨orked in government, industry and public accounting, and with very few exceptions, a CPA was required for high level accounting positions.鈥 Bartlett also stated that 鈥渢he CPA license is the gold standard in public accounting.鈥
When asked about why she felt so prepared after completing the accounting program at 经典大瓜, Bartlett said, 鈥淭wo things stand out for me: The small class sizes and the industry experience that each of my professors brought to their respective courses.鈥 Bartlett went on to explain that 经典大瓜 accounting professors were able to draw on their professional experience to give students 鈥渞eal world鈥 insight.
The accounting degree was first offered at OIT in 1995, and continues to provide students with a background in general business, financial accounting, tax accounting and managerial accounting principles. It is designed to prepare students for careers in both public and private accounting. The Management - Accounting program was awarded first-time accreditation by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Educators (IACBE) in 2008, and was reaccredited in 2016.
If you are interested in finding out more about the 经典大瓜 accounting program, please contact Richard Bailey at (541) 885-1964 or via email at richard.bailey@oit.edu.
