Accounting Area Concentration

The accounting concentration provides you with academic preparation for careers in auditing, corporate accounting and management services, governmental and nonprofit organizations, public accounting, and taxation. In addition, it equips you with a management tool for intelligent analysis, prediction, decision making, and control.

Upon successfully completing the B.S.B. and accounting concentration requirements, you may be eligible to sit for various professional certification examinations. Students interested in sitting for these examinations should check with the Department of Accounting and Finance (Neff 350) for further information.

You are encouraged to inquire about accounting internships (BUS A336) and co-op programs that may be available to you.

To earn the accounting area concentration, you must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following courses:

Program Requirements

BUS A311 - Intermediate Accounting I Cr. 3.
BUS A317 - Computer-Based Accounting Systems Cr. 3.
BUS A325 - Cost Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS A331 - Taxation of Business Entities Cr. 3.

Credits in four of the following Credits: 12

BUS A441 - Special Topics In Assurance Services

BUS A312 - Intermediate Accounting II Cr. 3.
BUS A314 - Financial Statement Analysis Cr. 3.
BUS A332 - Taxation of Individuals Cr. 3.
BUS A422 - Advanced Financial Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS A424 - Auditing Cr. 3.
BUS A425 - Contemporary Accounting Theory Cr. 3.
BUS A437 - Advanced Management Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS L303 - Commercial Law II Cr. 3.

Note

The department offers a certificate program in accounting for individuals who have completed a nonaccounting baccalaureate degree. See Accounting under Program Descriptions in the Bulletin.
The department offers an optional program to accommodate Indiana’s new requirement of 150 hours of education to obtain the CPA certificate. You may contact the department chair for further information.