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Known for its innovative programs in accounting, the School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems has been a major source of graduates for professional accountancy and management information systems careers in public accounting, business and industry, and the public sector. The School is a member of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy, is one of the largest accountancy programs in the United States, and is separately accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.

The School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems strives to serve students, the public interest and professionals through teaching excellence, service and research. The School of Accountancy and Management Information Systems serves by: (1) providing qualified students through undergraduate and graduate degree programs with the education necessary to commence and continue their careers as professionals in public accounting, business and industry, and the public sector; (2) providing all students in the College of Commerce with a fundamental knowledge of accounting and information systems as a vital element in the management of complex organizations; (3) providing the public with education in accounting and management information systems that serves needs including courses for continuing professional education and professional certification; and (4) promoting applied and theoretical research of significance to the accounting and management information systems professions.

The objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Commerce with a major in Accountancy, with a major in Management Information Systems, or a major in E-Business are to provide students with a solid foundation in the theory, principles, and procedures of the discipline and professional practice of accountancy, including the study of financial, managerial and tax accounting as well as auditing and systems; to encourage and prepare students for professional certification; to foster an understanding of the profession of accountancy and its role in modern business environments; and to develop an awareness of the need for continuing intellectual development through either professional or academic means.