Contact Information

Office Hours

• Monday 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Tuesday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Wednesday 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Thursday 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
• Note:

Carol Hughes teaches primarily financial and tax accounting for the Department of Business. She has served as the President of the American Accounting Association's Two-Year College Section and is currently a board member of the Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges (TACTYC) and the American Accounting Association’s Council. She was the recipient of the prestigious 2018 J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook Deloitte Foundation Teaching Award.

Carol has served as a consultant and board member for several non-profit organizations and has been recognized for her community service with awards such as the Hoyt Abney Community Service Award and the Excellence in Public Service Award. Her dedication to education is further evidenced by additional teaching awards, including the 2002 Distinguished Teaching Award for Part-Time Faculty and the 2007 Teacher of the Year Award and her appointment to the National Taxpayer Advisory Panel (TAP) by the Secretary of the Treasury as well as the national NISOD Excellence in Education Award.  Professor Hughes brings a wealth of experience to her teaching, with a specialization in government and not-for-profit accounting and tax accounting. She holds certifications as a Certified Internal auditor and Certified Public Accountant in the state of South Carolina.

Education

• MBA Clemson University
• B.S.  University of North Carolina Asheville

Courses Taught

• ACCT 215 - Principles of Accounting I
• ACCT 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 321 - Accounting for Governmental Organizations
• ACCT 322 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations
• ACCT 417 - Income Taxation
• ACCT 447 - Income Taxation of Partnerships and Corporations