Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Accounting
Hours: 120
Accounting Degree Overview
If numbers are your second language, then the Bachelor of Science in Accounting from 91制片厂. The program is offered both on-campus and online. At the conclusion of the program, you'll be prepared to effectively address accounting issues and business-related problems in your career. Watch the interview with faculty and alumni for an inside perspective of the program.
If you are interested in becoming a certified public accountant, you can seamlessly integrate this degree into a Master of Science degree in Professional Accounting, where you'll take the CPA exam as part of your program.
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program emphasizes concepts of the field and offers you the benefits of a solid business foundation through complementary courses in management, finance, technology, marketing and business law.
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Accounting Courses You May Take
Introduction to Auditing: This course will provide you with an introduction to the theory of auditing, with emphasis on generally accepted auditing standards and the professions Statements on Auditing Standards. You'll leave with an understanding of the types of reports issued by auditors and the circumstances, which would occasion the issuance of each. You will also discuss the role of internal auditors and operational and compliance audits.
Cost Accounting: This course focuses on cost accounting with a managerial emphasis: job order and process cost, standard cost, and variance analysis, budgetary control, relevant costing for decision making and capital budgeting.
Systems and Practice Applications: This class is an intensive examination of manual and computer accounting systems, and you'll use extensive manual and computer practice sets.
Taxation Accounting: You'll learn about provisions of the income tax code as applied to individuals. This includes taxable income, gains and losses, capital gains, dividends, expenses, itemized deductions; depreciation, losses and credits.
Accounting Internship: This internship combines academic and work components to give you experience in the professional field of accounting. You'll be supervised by a faculty member and appropriate personnel of the approved organization. You will keep a diary comprising a chronological list of all work experience gained in the internship, and you'll write a paper demonstrating the knowledge you gained in your internship.
Career Paths For Accounting
You will leave this program prepared to begin a variety of accounting- and financial-related careers in business, industry, government and nonprofit organizations. You could pursue employment as a financial accountant, holding positions such as staff accountant, internal auditor, tax accountant, management accountant, financial analyst, financial manager, revenue analyst, budget analyst or business manager.
Primary Careers
General accountancy, certified public accounting (additional credentials needed)
- General business management
- Financial administration
- Industry administration
- Accounting firms
- Medical facilities
- Schools and universities
- Auditing agencies
