Accounting (BS)
Start a thriving career in finance with a program designed to prepare you for the financial end of the business world.
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Why an Accounting (BS) degree?
Effective financial management is a must-have in today’s competitive business environment. This program takes students who enjoy working with numbers and solving puzzles and develops them into competent finance workers. Courses concentrate on finance, data analysis, managerial accounting, and business policy.
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There are over 70 unique programs at Cairn to choose from! Not sure if this is the best program for you? Here are some more details to help you decide.
Required Credits: 120
Curriculum Highlights:
- ACC 303 Business Law
- ACC 422 Auditing
- ACC 432 Tax
- ACC 443 Accountng Info Systems (AIS)
- ACC 312 Organizational Finance
- ACC 433 Business Taxation
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School of Business Faculty
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Yunn Kang
Sr. Vice President for Finance; Dean, School of Business
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John Covone
Associate Dean; Chair, Accounting Department; Associate Professor, School of Business
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Assistant Professor, School of Business; Development Associate for Athletics
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Brandon Petcaugh
Chair, Computer Science and Technology Department; Assistant Professor, School of Business
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