Why Major in Accounting?
Employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow 4% from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
About 126,500 openings for accountants and auditors are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Course Requirements (65-66 credits plus 11 prerequisite credits) |
Prerequisite Courses
BSAD 295 |
Careers in Business
(will be excused for students earning
their degree fully in the online and/or
evening formats) |
2 credits |
ECON 101 |
Principles of Macro Economics |
3 credits |
ECON 102
|
Principles of Micro Economics
|
3 credits |
MATH 116
|
Finite Mathematics
|
3 credits |
Required Courses
ACCT 211
|
Financial Accounting
|
3 credits |
ACCT 212 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 303 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
4 credits |
ACCT 304 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
4 credits |
ACCT 330 |
Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting (or substitute ACCT 412, Advanced Income Tax) |
3 credits |
ACCT 381 |
Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 401 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 411 |
Income Tax |
3 credits |
ACCT 431 |
Auditing Theory |
3 credits |
BSAD 145 |
Fundamentals of Information Systems |
3 credits |
BSAD 310 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
BSAD 311 |
Operations Management |
3 credits |
BSAD 315 |
Marketing |
3 credits |
BSAD 340 |
Business Law I |
3 credits |
BSAD 341 |
Business Law II |
3 credits |
BSAD 352 |
Corporate Finance |
3 credits |
BSAD 399 |
Internship |
3 credits |
BSAD 450 |
Business Capstone Seminar |
3 credits |
ECON 315 |
Money, Banking, and Financial Markets |
3 credits |
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Other Accounting Paths at Grand View
Having a degree will look great to a potential employer, however, when it comes to your education, the more accolades you accumulate, the more appealing it will become. A minor or certificate will boost your regular degree over other candidates and demonstrate that you are willing to go above and beyond. More importantly, it shows potential employers that, when it comes to learning, you are eager to learn as much as you can and are willing to put in the extra effort.
Accounting Minor
The minor in accounting is open to all non-accounting students at Grand View University. It offers students a strong foundation in financial and managerial accounting beyond the introductory level.
With the increasingly interdisciplinary model used by businesses, completion of the minor broadens career opportunities and increases the student's marketability. With careful course selection, completion of the minor will accrue enough accounting credits for students from any major to apply for direct admission to a Master of Accounting program upon completion of the undergraduate degree.
Course Requirements (20 credits) |
ACCT 211 |
Financial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 212 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 303 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
4 credits |
ACCT 304 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
4 credits |
ACCT 381 |
Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
Three additional hours of upper division accounting course work. |
3 credits |
|
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting
This certificate is for students who have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting. Completion of this certificate will meet the requirements to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Iowa. 59 credit hours are required to achieve the certificate.
Course Requirements (59 credits) |
ACCT 211 |
Financial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 212 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 303 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
4 credits |
ACCT 304 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
4 credits |
ACCT 330 |
Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 381 |
Advanced Managerial Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 401 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 credits |
ACCT 411 |
Income Tax |
3 credits |
ACCT 412 |
Advanced Income Tax |
3 credits |
ACCT 431 |
Auditing Theory |
3 credits |
BSAD 340 |
Business Law I |
3 credits |
BSAD 341 |
Business Law II |
3 credits |
Business-related courses (economics, statistics, or any business course)
|
21 credits |
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