A Growing, Strategic Partnership
Texas A&M University's Mays Business School has built a strategic partnership with Becker that now touches nearly every stage of the accounting student journey. From early exposure to CPA-style questions in undergraduate coursework, to CPA Exam review, to a fast-growing online master's program, Becker has become a consistent resource as Mays adapts its curriculum to a changing profession, including Texas's new bachelor’s degree pathway.
Solving Real Challenges, One Course at a Time
Since the partnership began, Becker has helped Texas A&M’s faculty and staff work through some of their most persistent challenges, from staying current with a constantly evolving exam to giving students realistic, exam-style practice.
- AccountingMaster: A platform that allows faculty to quickly build practice questions that mimic the CPA Exam, for both formative feedback and summative assessment
- Navigator: Provides visibility into student progress in the CPA review course, including self-reported pass rates
- Physical review materials: Help faculty stay current as exam content and structure evolve
- Peer connections: Connects faculty with peer schools who have tackled a similar challenge or are working through it themselves
- Campus ambassadors: Provides students with exam review course scholarships while ensuring there’s a peer that student groups can look up to in their CPA studying.
“Becker providing hardcopies of review materials to faculty has helped us stay current with the exam, and the ability to use Navigator to monitor student progress and self-reported pass rates has been invaluable. When we describe a challenge we're facing, Becker staff connect us with peer schools who have tackled the issue or are working through it themselves.” — Tara Blasor, Principal Lecturer and Director of Graduate Programs, Mays Business School
Meeting Students Where They Are
Texas A&M University launched an online Accounting master's program tailored to working professionals, and Becker has become an important resource for that group. Many online students are financing their own CPA review course and appreciate being able to take advantage of Becker's preferred partner pricing.
Mays Business School also recently earned the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Center of Excellence designation, and the school is excited to partner more closely with Becker on CIA Exam preparation for its internal audit students.
Cultivating a Stronger Curriculum
Strengthening the Undergraduate Classroom
Texas A&M is making significant changes to its undergraduate curriculum to add more technical accounting content. As part of this, the accounting department has adopted Becker’s AccountingMaster in the undergraduate accounting courses, giving students early, low-stakes exposure to CPA-style questions before they reach formal exam preparation.
A Graduate Program that Goes Further
The graduate curriculum will go further, covering more advanced topics and the exam's discipline sections, and, now that Texas allows credit for a CPA review course in the 150 hour pathway, Texas A&M hopes to offer that credit with Becker's partnership for students pursuing that pathway, making the transition straightforward. The graduate program's value proposition also extends beyond coursework and includes receiving a structured CPA Exam review, support with internship placement, and coursework that centers around professional and leadership development.
Results
Since 2020, Accounting Today has released a CPA Success Index that ranks top collegiate accounting programs. Texas A&M is one of only four universities to rank in the national top 10 in every CPA Success Index published.
Looking Ahead: Continued Collaboration
As we look ahead, Texas A&M’s accounting department will prioritize:
- Completing a curriculum redesign that gives students a clear path to CPA eligibility
- Providing academic credit for CPA Exam Review within the master’s program, following recent approval by the Texas state board
- Exploring Becker's CPE products, and faculty mentoring support, as Mays brings AI into its accounting coursework
- Deepening the partnership around CIA Exam preparation for internal audit students, building on the university's IIA Center of Excellence designation
- Continuing to support online master's students through Becker's preferred partner pricing
Materials and Support at a Glance
- AccountingMaster for CPA-style practice questions in undergraduate courses
- Navigator for tracking CPA review course progress and self-reported pass rates
- Hardcopy CPA review materials for faculty
- Preferred partner pricing for online master's students
- Peer school network and knowledge-sharing facilitated by Becker
- Growing collaboration on CIA Exam preparation for internal audit students
Through its partnership with Becker, Texas A&M's Mays Business School continues to expand access to CPA-ready coursework, from the undergraduate classroom to a growing online master's program, ensuring students are prepared for the CPA Exam and for careers in accounting and internal audit.
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