Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Public accounting is a field for independent accountants who review and report on the propriety of management’s measurements and communications of financial information; the corporate accountant accumulates, interprets, and reports to management the financial results of the organization’s activities. With this preparation, one may structure a studies program toward either immediate employment or graduate school.

A student who graduates from Thiel College with a major in accounting will demonstrate:

• an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and the ability to prepare accurate and informative financial statements.
• working knowledge of the importance and function of independent audits and generally accepted auditing standards.
• a basic understanding of the Internal Revenue Code and the impact of taxes on business decisions.
• competency in data analysis techniques, including spreadsheets and databases.
• a facility in understanding and resolving ethical dilemmas faced by accountants and auditors.
• interpersonal and team membership skills.
• the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.

Major Requirements

• ACCT 113 Principles of Accounting I
• ACCT 123 Principles of Accounting II
• ACCT 213 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 223 Intermediate Accounting II
• ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
• MATH 211 Elementary Statistics
• CIS 111 Word Processing Applications
• CIS 112 Spreadsheet Applications
• CIS 122 Advanced Spreadsheet Apps
• CIS 129 Fund of Info Systems
• CSCI 120 Introduction to Data Analytics
• BADM 355 Business Law I
• BADM 356 Business Law II
• BADM 384 Business Communication
• ACCT 313 Cost Accounting
• ACCT 323 Taxation-Personal
• ACCT 333 Taxation-Corporate
• ACCT 423 Auditing Upper Level (4 required)
• ACCT 253 Payroll Accounting
• ACCT 343 Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting
• ACCT 412 Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 413 Advanced Accounting
• ACCT 433 Accounting Theory
• ACCT 493 CPA – Preparing for the Profession
• ACCT 455 Cooperative Education

As an accountant, you can make any business—even your own—run better and make more money. There’s not a business around that doesn’t need an accountant, and with an accounting degree, you’re also well set up to start a business of your own.

Thiel College accounting majors have gone on to be general accountants, account executives, account representatives, auditors, and much more! Here are a few job opportunities available upon graduation:

• Certified Public Accountant – earn a median salary of $63, 214 by handling the accounting, tax, reporting, and/or audit processes for governments, corporations, or individual clients*.
• Corporate Accountant – earn a median salary of $54,215 by ensuring that businesses stay within their own financial policies*.
• Comptroller/Financial Controller- earn a median salary of $65,238 overseeing a company’s accounting policies and procedures*.
• Budget Analyst – earn a median salary of $71,590 helping public and private institutions keep their finances on track*.
• Chief Financial Officer —earn a mean salary of $127,648 by providing leadership and focus to a business's accounting and financial departments*.

*Job and salary information from www.payscale.com