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ABA – Accounting

Program Description

Accountants prepare financial statements, perform audits, and provide financial and tax advice to clients. This degree program prepares you for a career as an accountant, auditor, tax advisor, and business consultant. Career opportunities in accounting are abundant, with projections for jobs to grow steadily. An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will drive growth.

 

Career Opportunities

  • International Accounting
  • Environmental Accountant
  • Forensic/Investigative Accountant
  • Cost Accountant
  • Tax Accountant
  • Financial Analyst
  • Internal Auditor
  • Management Consultant
  • Litigation and Risk Management Consultant
  • External Auditor
  • Personal Financial Planner

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the public accounting program will be able to:

  • Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements of profit companies and nonprofit entities.
  • Apply generally accepted accounting principles to assets and liability transactions, equity transactions, error corrections, changes in accounting principles, and business combinations and consolidations.
  • Apply advanced financial accounting concepts.
  • Compute the value of real and financial assets.
  • Apply cost accounting concepts to managerial decision making, and understand how the managerial accountant adds value to an organization.
  • Understand the accounting information system and how it plays a role in internal controls.
  • Understand how to detect and deter fraud, and how to establish and review internal controls.
  • Prepare and interpret income tax returns.
  • Conduct auditing tests and prepare audit reports.

ABA – Accounting (60 Credits)


Additional Program Requirements

General Education (see General Education Requirements for details) 30 credits

Electives (Up to 15 credits Credits)
*Note: 15 credits within lower division core can also count towards general education.
*The ABA in Corporate Accounting leads to a BBA in Public Accounting