Bachelor of Science in Accounting Online

Learn how to leverage financial information to draw insights, solve problems, and make data-driven business decisions. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam or become a CPA. The online Bachelor of Science in Accounting will provide you with the skills and experience to pursue a career in auditing, budgeting, taxation, systems consulting, cost accounting, and more.
Gain the knowledge you need to effectively use financial information to draw insights, support conclusions, and make business decisions. Learn how to build data sets and retrieve relevant business information for data-driven decision-making.
The curriculum will cover a variety of key accounting topics, including financial and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, legal, and regulatory. The bachelor’s in accounting online program partners with Gleim CPA review which will prepare you to sit for the CPA exam.
What will you learn in the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting at William Paterson University
Communicate effectively in a business contextDemonstrate awareness of issues of ethics and social responsibilityApply quantitative measures and analytical skills to business decisionsUtilize appropriate tools and framework to analyze the business; recognize the interaction among different business functions, utilizing financial information to draw insights andor to support conclusions; apply novel insights from qualitative and quantitative analysis, and display a holistic approach to problem solvingUse information technology to build data sets and retrieve relevant business information for data-driven decision-making

At William Paterson University, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

The requirements include:

• Online application
• Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Must be at least four years post high school

You must meet the following requirements for admission to this BS online program:

• Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Students must be four years post-high school or two years post-high school and have earned 60 or more college credits.
• Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
• Applicants must be at least two years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs.