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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)
For
information, email:
oliver.feltus@eku.edu
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