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The
Accounting Profession
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Accounting
has long been one of the most respected and trusted professions. Accounting
prepares students for careers in public accounting, industry, non-profit,
and government organizations. As a result, demand for accounting
graduates and starting salaries in accounting have consistently been among
the highest for new college graduates. The accounting degree opens the
door to many professional possibilities including: Certified Public
Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal
Auditor (CIA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified
Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Forensic Accountant (Cr.FA), Certified
Valuation Analyst (CVA), Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), among
others (Dr. Ed Fenton has a webpage explaining many of the abbreviations related to
Accounting and Business with links to their websites.)
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Accounting
at EKU
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The
BBA
in Accounting program at EKU is nationally accredited and is
designed to provide students with the solid educational foundation that
employers expect of today’s graduates. This foundation
not only includes the technical accounting knowledge necessary to
successfully pass the various professional examinations, but also includes
a strong general business background that allows accounting professionals
to move quickly into upper management positions or become business
entrepreneurs themselves. The BBA in Accounting can
be completed while taking courses only at night.
Students with a college degree in a field other than Accounting who want to
take couses to meet the requirements to
sit for the CPA Exam can enroll in the Certificate
in Accounting program which can be completed in as little as two
years while taking classes only at night.
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Accelerated
BBA/MBA Program - “3 + 2 Program"
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An
Eastern Kentucky University undergraduate student who needs 30 or fewer
credit hours to complete all of the requirements for the baccalaureate
degree may be considered for undergraduate concurrent admission to the
Masters of Business Administration Program. To be eligible for this
admission, the student must have an overall undergraduate grade point
average of at least 3.0 at the time of admission. The student must
maintain an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 and
must meet the MBA requirements for overall academic standing.
Students may earn a maximum of 12 graduate credit hours while holding
undergraduate concurrent admission status. A maximum academic load of
15 hours during a regular fall or spring semester and of nine hours during
the summer session is permissible when the student is concurrently enrolled
in graduate and undergraduate level course work.
Application for undergraduate
concurrent admission should be initiated by the student by completing an application
to the Graduate school at least 30 days prior to requesting enrollment in
any graduate classes. Students are advised to take the GMAT during
their junior year. Students must meet all the MBA admission requirements,
with the exception of completion of the baccalaureate degree, prior to
admission into the Accelerated BBA/MBA Program.
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Career
Paths
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Students
in accounting are preparing to enter careers which will lead them into
public accounting, private accounting, or governmental organizations. In Public
Accounting (CPA firm), students can specialize in: Auditing, Taxation,
Management Consulting Services, Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support,
Financial Planning, and Business Valuation. Private
Accounting (working in business, industry, or non-profit organizations)
gives students careers opportunities in: General Accounting, Cost
Accounting, Taxation, Internal Auditing, Computer Systems Analyst, Security
Analyst, and more.
Local,
state, and Federal governments need accountants in many different
agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service,
General Accounting Office, Kentucky Revenue Cabinet, and many others.
(To learn more, you should check out websites, such as, AICPA
or Careers
in Accounting.)
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Department of Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems
Business & Technology Center, Room 108
521 Lancaster Avenue
Richmond, KY 40475
859.622.1087 (Phone)
859.622.8071 (Fax)
Email inquires to: oliver.feltus@eku.edu
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