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CONCENTRATION IN ACCOUNTING


student in classThe accounting concentration is designed to prepare students for careers as professional accountants. This specialization stresses both entry-level knowledge and the ability to make informed professional judgments, which together constitute the foundation for a successful career. The preparation is suitable for careers in public practice, industry, finance, government, and non-profit organizations. The specialization also allows students to design a curriculum that prepares them for professional certification examinations and for graduate study.

In addition to the University Requirements and the Common Business Core courses in business administration, students specializing in accounting must also take the following:


Accounting Courses: 20 credits

ACC 310 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 311 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 350 - Federal Income Taxation
ACC 370 - Accounting Information Systems
ACC 461 - Auditing I
Plus 3 credits selected with the consent of the adviser.


Cognates: 6 credits

CSC 200 - Personal Computer Applications
ENG 316 - Writing for Business and Industry

Those interested in becoming Certified Public Accountants must complete at least 150 credits of university coursework. Successful completion of the undergraduate specialization in accounting will prepare the student for graduate-level study in the university's M.B.A. program. The M.B.A. will qualify the student to sit for the Connecticut CPA exam; the degree is designed to satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement in the state of Connecticut.

Those students with an interest in pursuing an international career, upon successful completion of the undergraduate specialization, will qualify for entry into the M.Sc. Accounting and Management program of Bournemouth University, England, United Kingdom. Bournemouth's M.Sc. program offers the university's graduates in accounting, or a related discipline, the chance to study in the U.K. and gain a professional accountancy certificate (ACCA), which is recognized not only in the U.K., but throughout the European Community and member states (former and current) of the British Commonwealth. If coupled with the CPA certificate, such dual credentials would make their holders extremely attractive candidates for positions with the Big Four international accounting firms and with hundreds of world-class companies.