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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting
Accountants maintain the financial records, supervise the recording of transactions for businesses, corporations,
not-for-profit organizations, and governmental units. Accountants design and maintain systems to record changes in
assets and liabilities, supervise accounting for expenses, payments, purchases, and inventories, prepare periodic tax and
financial reports, and report information about the organization’s performance to internal and external entities such as
management, shareholders, creditors, and vendors. Areas of concentration include public, corporate/managerial, or
government accounting, and internal auditing. The Accounting major prepares students for the Uniform Certified Public
Accountant Examination (CPA) and is a solid basis for employment as an accountant, or in other areas such as small
business, entrepreneurship, financial analysis, banking and credit analysis. Some students elect to pursue education
beyond the B.S.B.A. as most states require 150 credit hours of education to become a CPA. It is recommended that
students complete one or more internships to be successful and competitive when entering the field of accounting.
Career types associated with Accounting
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• Conventional - “ Organizer”
• Enterprising - “Persuader”
• Investigative - “Thinker”
Related skills, values, and qualities
• Aptitude for working with numbers
• Ability to organize, analyze, or interpret
numerical data
• Aptitude for accuracy and detail
• Proficiency with computers
• Ability to make sound judgments and decisions
and to solve quantitative problems
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proficiency in written
and oral communications
• Ability to explain complex financial data to others
• Ability to lead, supervise, and direct others
• Ability to work alone and concentrate for long
periods of time
• Hard-working
Courses Accounting majors typically enjoy
• Finance
• Business
• Business Mathematics
• Computer Operations
• Computer Programming
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
Common interests of Accounting majors
• Maintaining accurate personal financial/bank records
• Working part-time or volunteering as a treasurer
or income tax preparer
• Solving problems using analytical and logical processes
• Enjoying working with computers/software
• Joining an accounting-related organization
• Attending accounting-related lectures and conferences
• Traveling
For more information about the major
Contact the Department of Business Administration,
233 deFrancesco, 610-683-4580,
or visit www.kutztown.edu/Accounting
KU Majors related to Accounting
Computer Science, Finance, Library Science,
Management, Mathematics, Marketing, Public
Administration
