The Fox School of Business and Management

• Accounting Leadership Program

Undergraduate Program

Accounting (Bachelor of Business Administration)

The program provides the student with a broad general education and intensive study within the major as preparation for professional careers in public accounting, cost and managerial accounting, information systems, business consulting, government, and not-for-profit institutions.

The curriculum in accounting is designed to acquaint the student with the conceptual framework and theory of accounting, transactional analysis, asset management, liabilities, owners' equity, and financial reporting. Cost analysis and control, accounting information systems, taxation, consolidated financial statements, and foreign operations also are covered, along with auditing techniques and an understanding of the ethical and performance standards of the profession.

Coursework also is required outside of the major in the legal and social environment of business, written and oral communication, the humanities, and the social sciences.