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Darla Moore School of Business

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Accounting

B.S. Degree

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Accounting majors at the Moore School develop the ability to analyze and solve fiscal problems and find work in nearly every industry sector. When you choose to major in accounting you can look forward to an exciting, intensive course of study and a head start on a career. You also have the option of choosing an accelerated program that allows you to earn a bachelor's degree AND a Master of Accountancy degree in as little as four years.

As an accounting student, you can take advantage of a mentoring program that pairs you with practicing accountants, our winter internship program provides extensive hands-on experience that leads to job offers for nearly all participants. We also offer the Accounting Scholars program for high-achieving students.

A degree in accounting can lead to careers in public or private accounting, budget planning, tax accounting or auditing. Thanks to our generous alumni and corporate partners, some accounting-specific scholarships are available. 

Accounting

  • Develops your ability to analyze and solve financial problems
  • Offers a mentoring program that pairs interested students with
    practicing accountants
  • Leads to careers in public or private accounting, budget planning,
    tax accounting or auditing
  • Want to understand business as a whole, not just in pieces
  • Are good at using information, especially numbers, to solve problems
  • Seek a profession that is always in high demand
  • Accountants can find work in nearly every industry sector.
  • The School of Accounting maintains strong ties with the accounting community, which create valuable professional opportunities for our students.
  • Our winter internship program provides extensive hands-on experience and leads to job offers for almost 100 percent of participants.
  • Our graduates will be able to apply generally accepted financial reporting principles in a broad range of business transactions.  
  • Our graduates will understand techniques used in determining costs, preparing budgets, and measuring the performance of a business unit. 
  • Our graduates will understand the regulatory framework that governs financial reporting and auditing in the United States. 
  • Our graduates will understand the ethical dilemmas faced by accountants and how to respond to such dilemmas based on regulatory guidance. 
  • Our graduates will understand the accounting issues associated with international business activities. 
  • Our graduates will understand how technology is used in current organizational environments, especially as it concerns business decisions using accounting information systems.

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