Accounting Area Concentration

Program: B.S.B.
Department of Accounting and Finance
Richard T. Doermer School of Business

Neff Hall Room 350 ~ 260-481-6471 ~ www.ipfw.edu/bms

The accounting concentration provides you with academic preparation for careers in auditing, corporate accounting and management services, governmental and nonprofit organizations, public accounting, and taxation. In addition, it equips you with a management tool for intelligent analysis, prediction, decision making, and control.

Upon successfully completing the B.S.B. and accounting concentration requirements, you may be eligible to sit for various professional certification examinations. Students interested in sitting for these examinations should check with the Department of Accounting and Finance (Neff 350) for further information.

You are encouraged to inquire about accounting internships through the co-op program that may be available to you.

To earn the accounting area concentration, you must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following courses:

Program Requirements Credits: 18

BUS A311 - Intermediate Accounting I Cr. 3.
BUS A312 - Intermediate Accounting II Cr. 3.
BUS A317 - Computer-Based Accounting Systems Cr. 3.
BUS A325 - Cost Accounting Cr. 3.
BUS A328 - Introduction to Taxation Cr. 3.
BUS A424 - Auditing Cr. 3.

Accounting Electives Credits: 6

Choose two of the following:

BUS A318 - Fraud Examination I Cr. 3.
**
BUS A331 - Taxation of Business Entities Cr. 3.
*
BUS A422 - Advanced Financial Accounting Cr. 3.
*
BUS A437 - Advanced Management Accounting Cr. 3.
**
BUS A441 - Special Topics in Assurance Services Cr. 3.
*
BUS A490 - Independent Study in Accounting Cr. 1-3.
BUS L303 - Commercial Law II Cr. 3.
*, **
*NOTE: The faculty recommends that students take the four asterisked courses if they plan ontaking the CPA exam or working in public accounting. Two of these courses will count as part of their 123 required hours for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Business. The other two courses will not count towards the degree.

**NOTE: The faculty recommends that students take the three ** coures if they plan on working in the corporate accounting sector. Two of these courses will count as part of their 123 required hours for the Bachelor of Science Degree in business. The third course will not count towards the degree.

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Accounting Area Concentration

Program: B.S.B.
Department of Accounting and Finance
Richard T. Doermer School of Business

Program Requirements Credits: 18

Accounting Electives Credits: 6

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Accounting Area Concentration

Program: B.S.B. Department of Accounting and Finance Richard T. Doermer School of Business

Program Requirements Credits: 18

Accounting Electives Credits: 6

Program: B.S.B.
Department of Accounting and Finance
Richard T. Doermer School of Business