William H. Carr School of Accountancy
The Carr School of Accountancy will be a recognized and respected leader for quality accounting education that prepares students to succeed in public accounting and government and industry.
The Carr School of Accountancy will be a recognized and respected leader for quality accounting education that prepares students to succeed in public accounting and government and industry.
Troy University's Carr School of Accountancy offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, including the Sorrell Scholars Award, Jordan McBride Scholarship, Frank Sims and Sarah Smith Anderson Scholarship, and Douglas L. Mims Scholarship. Awards are based on academic achievement and, in some cases, leadership or financial need.
With strong CPA exam pass rates and established relationships with national, regional, and local CPA firms, Carr graduates are heavily recruited and consistently achieve high placement rates.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and partners, the Carr School of Accountancy is able to award more than $75,000 in scholarships and build meaningful connections with industry leaders. Their support helps connect students with career opportunities that benefit both our graduates and the organizations they join.
For questions about sponsoring the Carr School of Accountancy, contact Dr. Josh McGowan at jmcgowan@troy.edu.
In alignment with the Sorrell College of Business, the mission of the Carr School
of Accountancy is to advance the accounting profession by providing quality accounting
education to both undergraduate and graduate students.
To achieve this, our faculty will:
The Accounting Program offered through the Carr School of Accountancy within the Sorrell
College of Business is designed to afford students the opportunities to obtain a high
level of proficiency in accounting and to qualify for the uniform CPA Examination.
Routinely ranked among the highest in terms of CPA exam pass rates, our graduates
are heavily recruited by national, regional and local CPA firms. The success of our
graduates has enabled the Sorrell College of Business to foster relationships with
CPA firms throughout the United States. These relationships have resulted in extremely
high placement rates for our graduates year after year.
The alliances with the CPA firms continue to grow through the establishment of the Accounting Advisory Council that is comprised of partners from national, regional and local CPA firms. Periodic
meetings of the Council and faculty representatives maintain the line of communication
between the academic and public accounting worlds to ensure that our students receive
a state-of-the-art accounting education and that they are rewarded with top job opportunities.
Dr. Josh McGowan, CPA
Director, Carr School of Accountancy
Associate Professor of Accounting
