Austin Community College ranked in the top 10 among Texas colleges and universities on the 2008 Certified Public Accountant exams, according to a report from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

New figures released show more than 68.8 percent of ACC students passed the challenging exam in August and 66.7 percent passed in May. Offered quarterly, the CPA exam serves as a critical benchmark for the field of accounting.

The average Texas pass rates in August and May were 53.4 percent and 47.5 percent, respectively.

“Our students’ high pass rates exemplify the high quality of accounting instruction at ACC,” says Charles Quinn, dean of the Business Studies Division.

ACC is one of the few community colleges to appear in the ranking, which includes more than 60 colleges and universities across the state.

“Our accounting students perform as well, or better, on the CPA exam as students from the top universities in Texas,” Quinn says. “In fact, the pass rate of ACC students has been in the top 10 since ACC began taking the CPA exam in the early part of this decade.”

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About the Austin Community College District (austincc.edu):
ACC, Central Texas’ community college, is the primary gateway to higher education and career training for residents in eight counties. The college provides access to affordable, quality education. ACC enrolls more than 35,700 credit students, offering university transfer courses, two-year associate degrees, certificates, Early College Start, access programs that get students “college-ready,” and continuing education. At ACC you can “Start here. Get there.”