B.S. in Accounting
Introduction
The accounting major surveys the principles, theories, and concepts of the accounting profession while providing an intense review of the economic, quantitative, and managerial aspects of business. Its practical component leads to work assignments in local Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms in students' junior and senior years. The combination of classroom theory and actual experience also prepares candidates for the CPA Examination administered by the various state boards of accountancy in the United States.
Benefits and Distinctives
- Excellent, readily available job opportunities
- Long-term potential for growth and advancement
- Consistent high demand for well-trained accountants
Career Opportunities
- Staff accountants at small, medium, and large public accounting firms
- Staff accountants for accounting departments of corporations, nonprofit organizations, government accounting agencies, property management companies, credit unions, and hospitals
- Owners of public accounting firms
What About Internship and Graduate School Opportunities?
Students secure internships with companies such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car and various local CPA firms performing general accounting roles as bookkeepers, accounting clerks, bank tellers, and staff accountants. Many accounting graduates continue their pursuit of higher education at APU. Some have been accepted at other prestigious institutions such as Pepperdine University and Cornell University.
Additional Information
What companies hire APU graduates?
The following companies employ APU graduates: KPMG Peat Marwick, Department
of the Navy, Coopers & Lybrand, Walt Disney Co., Internal Revenue Service,
Penske Corporation, and ARCO, to name a few.
Who's who among APU accounting graduates:
- Jim Hedges Jr. - Director of TV and Cable Productions, Walt Disney Studios
- Richard Rodgers - Treasurer and Controller, Penske Corporation
- Jim Griffin - Associate-at-Large, Winsted, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.
- Deann Lent - CFO, Whittier Area Federal Credit Union
- Nathan Merrill - Elijah Watts Sells Award recipient
(top 100 CPA exam scores out of 60,000)
“At APU I not only received excellent academic preparation for my career, but I also learned from professors, who were practicing CPAs. Their experiences made accounting theory real in a way no textbook can, and they always had time to spend with students on an individual basis.”
Michael Ochniak
CPA, Goehner Accountancy
