B.S. Degree in Accounting

Accounting can be called the language of business. Its roots go back thousands of years to a time when an exchange of goods was recorded on pieces of clay. Today's accountants use sophisticated computers and communications equipment for their work. Intelligent and accurate management decisions are dependent upon the ability of accountants to analyze and interpret the data they compile on these machines. The major provides students with technical accounting skills, as well as expanded skills in analytical reasoning, problem solving, computers, and oral and written communication. The accounting program prepares students to succeed in careers with public accounting firms, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The accounting profession has evolved from a narrow specialty to a broad-based profession. Today's accountants find themselves working as tax-consultants, management consultants, information technologists, litigation specialists, and chief financial and executive officers of major corporations. Career Opportunities: Growing with the increased complexity of the business world, accounting continues to offer a wide choice of careers and opportunities for salary advancement. Some of the more common specialties for accounting majors are the following: Auditors examine the financial records of businesses, government agencies, or private citizens; Budget and forecast accountants prepare budget proposals; Cost accountants establish the expense associated with producing an item or providing a service; Controllers supervise the accounting functions of a business organization; Systems and procedures accountants devise and install new accounting systems based on analyses of present and projected needs; Tax accountants prepare federal, state and local tax returns, provide information on how to minimize taxes, and analyze the effects on tax liabilities of any projected changes in policy, operations, and accounting practices.