Department of Finance & Accounting
The Department of Accounting at Howard University School of Business has graduated Certified Public Accountants. These graduates have successful careers in public accounting corporate accounting, government and nonprofit accounting, as well as in universities all over the world. The vision of the department is to prepare accounting graduates to assume leadership and management roles. The Department of Accounting offers an Accounting Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Accountancy degree.
The Department of Finance, the largest department in the School of Business, offers courses in three disciplines (Finance, International Business, and Insurance). The department is also affiliated with the two professional industry centers: the Center for Insurance Education (CIE) and the Center for Financial Services (CFS).
Since 1970, over 3,500 alumni have graduated from this department and represent the largest number of African Americans on Wall Street.
Contact Us
Visit the Department of Finance & Accounting in the School of Business Suite 562.
Chairperson
Faculty Research Areas
- Accounting
- Accounting Education
- Assurance Services
- Taxation
- Business Law
The Department of Accounting

Anthony Jerome Anderson, PHD
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Associate Professor
Accounting
anthony.anderson@Howard.eduCenter for Accounting Education
CAE is a nationwide organization based at Howard University that addresses unique challenges young African Americans face when entering the accounting profession by offering programs and resources that prepare them to succeed. CAE addresses the corporate diversity challenge by attracting more African Americans to the profession and improving their retention and upward mobility through outreach, leadership skills training, thought leadership papers, scholarships to accounting students and support of faculty development. Well-designed programs serve accounting professionals at all levels: students considering an accounting career, accountants starting their career and those preparing for the CPA exam, middle managers and potential senior leaders.
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