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B.S. in Accounting - Public Accountancy

Offered By: Kaplan University

If you are interested in advancing your business career or exploring new job opportunities in a variety of fields, including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program. The program is designed to teach you quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals. Graduates may pursue entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments.† Courses cover accounting principles including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Choose a degree emphasis area in auditing-forensic accountancy, government-nonprofit accountancy, managerial accountancy, public accountancy, or tax accountancy.

Review how to handle auditing, tax, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, or individuals. Emphasis area topics include comparisons with financial accounting, basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, manufacturing of inventories, and more.

†Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.