accounting degrees in brescia university

Certificate in Accounting

Brescia University, through its BUonline Program, offers an accelerated online certificate completion program in accounting that can fit the need of anyone interested in studying accounting. Academic certificate programs at Brescia are designed for persons who wish to enhance professional development or employment opportunities.

The certificate in accounting completion program allows you to:

• Satisfy the educational requirements needed to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam*
• Gain the knowledge to seek employment opportunities in accounting-related careers
• Earn transfers credits to apply to your current college program
• BUonline undergraduate tuition and online course fee has been frozen until spring 2022.

Requirements for the Program

Those taking accounting courses to prepare for the CPA or as transfer credits do not have any requirements to be eligible to take courses. Those pursuing a certificate in accounting must have:

• A 2.5 cumulative grade point average
• A Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution

Curriculum

Course Descriptions

Degree Requirements

Non-Certificate Students

You can choose to take any or all of the accounting courses without attaining a certificate, but you must be in the certificate program.

Job Outlook

People with accounting experience can obtain the following jobs:

• Staff or payroll accountant
• Government auditor
• Business manager
• Tax and financial adviser
• Financial/budget analyst
• Business owner along with many additional options

* Educational requirements can vary from state-to-state. Also, the education requirements to sit for the CPA exam are different from the requirements to apply for the CPA certificate. Therefore, these specific requirements should be individually confirmed by the student for the state where they live or will practice.

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE
For Persons Who Have Completed
A Degree In Another Field

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS HR
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48 Hours
Acc 201 Prin Accounting I 3
Acc 202 Prin Accounting II 3
Acc 301 Interm Accounting I 3
Acc 302 Interm Accounting II 3
Acc 401 Adv Accounting 3
Acc 404 Fed Individual Taxation 3
Acc 410 Auditing 3
BAd 103 Intro Software Appl 3
BAd 301 Business Law 3
BAd 318 Business Statistics 3
Fin 308 Financial Concepts 3
Mgt 306 Management Concepts 3
Mkt 307 Marketing Concepts 3
Business Elective 3
Acc Elective 3
Acc Elective 3
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Accounting Courses & Descriptions

Acc 201 – Principles of Accounting I (3 credit hours)The first of two courses in principles of accounting. An introduction to financial accounting explaining the accounting principles and procedures used to record and report economic events of a business entity. Financial accounting focuses on the preparation of accounting information for users outside the business entity.

Acc 202 – Principles of Accounting II (3 credit hours)
The second of two courses in principles of accounting. A continuation of the introduction to financial accounting principles and an introduction to managerial accounting. Managerial accounting focuses on the preparation and use of accounting information by management.
Prerequisite: Acc 201

Acc 301 – Intermediate Accounting I (3 credit hours)
The first of two courses in intermediate financial accounting. Primary emphasis is directed to the basic concepts and theories underlying contemporary external financial reporting.
Prerequisite: Acc 202

Acc 302 – Intermediate Accounting II (3 credit hours)
The second of two courses in intermediate financial accounting. Emphasis is placed on certain specialized accounting topics.
Prerequisite: Acc 301

Acc 304 – Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 credit hours)
An investigation of the current trends in the practice of managerial accounting with an emphasis on the concepts and practices of information gathering, monitoring, and management control in manufacturing and service-oriented businesses.
Prerequisite: Acc 202

Acc 401 – Advanced Accounting (3 credit hours)
An in-depth conceptual study of advanced topics in various areas of financial accounting.
Prerequisite: Acc 302

Acc 402 – Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (3 credit hours)The application of general accounting principles to federal, state, local governments, and non-profit organizations.
Prerequisite: Acc 202

Acc 404 – Federal Individual Taxation (3 credit hours)
A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure, compliance with federal code and regulations, and income tax planning for individuals.
Prerequisite: Acc 202

Acc 406 – Federal Entity Taxation (3 credit hours)A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure, compliance with federal code and regulations, and income tax planning for taxed and pass-through organizations.
Prerequisite: Acc 202

Acc 410 – Auditing (3 credit hours)A comprehensive study and examination of the standards, principles, and procedures of independent auditing and the attest function. Some coverage of internal auditing.
Prerequisite: Acc 302

Accounting

Fall – Year 1

ENG 101 Writing I (3)

*MTH 111 College Algebra & Trig (3)

BAd 103 Intro to Software Applications (3)

GER (3)

GER (3)

BU 101 Intro to Brescia University (1)

Total (16)

Spring – Year 1

ENG 102 Writing II (3)

*MTH 113 Survey of Calculus (3)

SPH 110 Public Speaking (3)

GER (3)

GER (3)

Total (15)

Fall – Year 2

ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I (3)

ECO 201 Economic Concepts I (3)

MGT 306 Management Concepts (3)

GER (3)

GER (3)

GER (3)

Total (18)

Spring – Year 2

ACC 202 Principles of Accounting II (3)

ECO 202 Economic Concepts II (3)

MKT 307 Marketing Concepts (3)

GER (3)

GER (3)

Free Elective (3)

Total (18)

Fall – Year 3

BAd 301 Business Law (3)

ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I (3)

ACC 304 Adv Managerial Accounting (3)

BAd 318 Business Statistics (3)

GER (3)

Total (15)

Spring – Year 3

FIN 308 Financial Concepts (3)

ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II (3)

ACC 402 Gov & Nonprofit Accounting (3)

Business Elective (3)

GER (3)

Total (18)

Fall – Year 4

ACC 404 Federal Individual Taxation (3)

BAd 405 Management Info Systems (3)

ACC 401 Advanced Accounting (3)

ACC 496 Accounting Internships (3)

GER (3)

Total (15)

Spring – Year 4

BAd 499 Business Policy (3)

ACC 410 Auditing (3)

ACC 406 Federal Entity Taxation (3)

Business Elective (3)

GER (3)

Total (15)

Be alert to students earning at least 42 UD hours

*Students should enroll in the highest level mathematics course for which they’re qualified. The MTH 111/113 sequence is the minimum-level.