BBA in Accounting

All business students at Eastern Michigan University must take a Business Core that provides basic knowledge in statistics, accounting and finance principles, information systems, law, management, marketing, operations management, and business policy. Accounting majors take advanced courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax accounting, accounting information systems, governmental accounting, and internal auditing. The courses provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, measure, collect, analyze and communicate economic information to permit informed judgments and decisions by managers in various organizations and outside users of accounting information. An Accounting Major offers a diverse set of opportunities in all organizations: for-profit, non-profit, and local and government agencies. Accounting majors generally start their careers as Accountants, Cost Accountants, Budget Analyst, Financial Analyst, Treasury Analyst, Management Accountant, Tax Accountant, IRS tax examiner, Internal Auditor, and more. An accounting degree is a good opportunity to work one’s way up the corporate ladder, as many top officers have accounting backgrounds.