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BSIS
Business & Information Systems
Accounting |
The Accounting Department seeks to provide students with
an education that focuses on the common body of accounting
knowledge, and the development and application of skills
needed for entry into their profession.
What
is accounting?
Accounting is the language of business
and is a process of measuring, recording, classifying,
and summarizing financial data
that will be useful in making economic decisions. The
users of accounting information include owners of the
business,
creditors that have loaned money to an entity, labor
unions, and taxing authorities.
Career opportunities in accounting
There are many career paths for accounting
graduates. Our graduates are employed by public accounting
firms and
pursue the professional certification in public accounting,
Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Others prefer employment
with corporations and pursue professional certifications
in managerial accounting, Certificate in Management
Accounting (CMA).
There are career opportunities in accounting, forensics,
tax, management advisory services, governmental and
not-for-profit
accounting, internal auditing, cost management, and
financial analysis.
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