Accounting

A BBA in Accounting prepares students for a wide variety of professional opportunities, including positions in public and corporate accounting for businesses and not-for-profit organizations. 

 Accounting coursework covers:

• the collection, recording, summarizing and interpretation of financial data.

• the uses of accounting data by management.

• the uses of accounting procedures in all phases of financial matters.

• the uses of computers and other electronic means of handling accounting data.

Three major areas provide the most job opportunities: 

1) public accounting
2) governmental accounting
3) private/industrial accounting.

Public accounting is the most popular and includes positions in auditing, tax, and management advisory services.

Public accounting firms, oil companies, and other large corporations are the top recruiters of accounting majors.