The accounting
major prepares students for professional positions in all areas
of accounting. Recent graduates are currently employed as staff
accountants in CPA firms, financial and management accountants
for corporations, controllers for small to medium-sized businesses,
financial analysts, accounting managers for larger businesses
and agents for the Internal Revenue Service.
The accounting
major is designed to give students the necessary course work for
preparation for all professional exams including the Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) and the Certified Management Accountant
(CMA) exams. This program of study is a blend of five-week, eight-week
and 10-week accelerated courses, as well as select semester-length
courses for upper-level accounting coursework.
