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Academics » Undergraduate Majors and Minors » Accounting

Accounting

General Information
The Accounting Major provides the academic background for students considering accounting as a career field. The knowledge, skills, and techniques learned are used by our graduates working for CPA firms, private industry, and not-for-profit organizations. In addition to taking a full range of courses in financial accounting, all accounting students are also exposed to introductory level courses in managerial accounting and taxation.  Students may select advanced level courses in these topics as electives.

Required Courses
Department of Business Administration

Career Opportunities
Career opportunities lie in various fields including Public Accounting (CPA), Private Industry, Health Care, governmental agencies and the not-for-profit sector of our economy. The positions can be as an:

• Auditor
• Tax Examiner
• Revenue Agent
• FBI Special Agent
• Internal Auditor
• Controller
• Vice President of Finance
• Partner in a public accounting firm.

Objectives 
As a result of the evolving nature of the accounting profession, the accounting program undergoes a constant review so that a balance of general business and advanced training in accounting is received by the student.  These business core courses called the “common professional component” and the accounting courses combine to produce a well-prepared professional. 

Internships are encouraged and available in both Public Accounting and Private Industry. These internships allow the students to learn first-hand what it is like to work, for example, in a Public Accounting firm’s office during the tax season. Those in Private Industry experience what it is like to work on the receiving end of an audit, as well as the variety of analytical tasks that need to be performed to help that company generate the information that is needed to make the many decisions that are necessary.

CPA Exam
Students with the goal of attaining the CPA license should be aware that in some states regulations have been passed which require successful completion of 150 credit hours prior to receiving permission to take the CPA exam. York College has two options for students who will be living in states that require 150 credit hours: 1) obtain a double major at the undergraduate level; or 2) obtain a BS/MBA through the MBA Dual Degree Program. Students should research their home state’s requirements and discuss them with their advisor, so that the curriculum is planned accordingly.