Accounting Degree (BSBA)

Accounting BSBA Degree

Want a valuable and versatile major? Get a BSBA in Accounting from ��«Ӱҵ. As masters of the “language of business,” accountants are major players in the management of businesses who can pursue careers in public accounting as auditors or tax professionals, in corporate or nonprofit accounting as controllers or chief financial officers, in governmental accounting as state

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At the Dicke College of Business Administration, you’ll receive a solid foundation in the key facets of accounting. When you graduate, you’ll have the basics to help you prepare for professional certification exams such as the Certified Management Accountant (CMA),��Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)��exams. Enroll in our nationally ranked Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program, and you will fulfill the 150 semester credits required to apply for certification as a CPA.

Small class sizes mean that you’ll get to know your professors personally. Your faculty advisor will be a CPA with real-world accounting experience who will mentor you through your academic program. You’ll also interact with and learn from business executives and entrepreneurs, many of whom are ��«Ӱҵ alumni, who’ve forged amazing careers as financial and business leaders and who can open doors for you.

Upon graduation, you’ll be primed for your destiny – whether it’s working for a Big Four accounting firm, a large corporation or small business, or a governmental or nonprofit entity. You could even start your own company.

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Your accounting program will blend rigorous coursework with real-world learning as you solve business problems for actual companies. Your mandatory internship will provide on-the-job training. You’ll become proficient in using information technology such as QuickBooks, EXCEL, and data analytics tools. You’ll also hone your leadership, teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurial skills.

Accounting BSBA Courses, Curriculum & Program Resources

You’ll need 120 credit hours to earn a BSBA with a major in accounting. We encourage you to use your elective hours to pursue courses or a minor that will make you more attractive to a potential employer.

Learning Outcomes for Accounting Degree BSBA Graduates
Here are some courses you’ll take as an accounting major: Intermediate Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Auditing, Current Topics in Accounting and Taxation (Individual & Corporation).

Beta Alpha Psi

BAP is an international accounting honorary organization for upperclass students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher that hosts guest speakers, tutors underclassmen, and participates in community outreach such as the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for elderly and needs-based individuals. BAP also hosts “Meet the Accountants Night” to give you networking opportunities with the Big Four accounting firms, Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit entities, and regional/local companies and accounting firms. Students participate in a regional conference and competition each year, often times garnering awards.

Internships

Get a high-impact head start.

Work in accounting, build your résumé, develop technical skills, and explore your interests and career aspirations in your domestic or international internship. Most internships are paid, and many result in offers of full-time employment upon graduation.

Coming to a school as small as Ohio Northern, I was initially nervous about the opportunities, or lack thereof, that would be available to me. Now, I can look back and see that I have had more opportunities and have been exposed to more networking in the business world than I ever could have at a large state school.

Jill Kowalski, accounting major

Student Organizations

In the College of Business, we have a variety of active and award-winning student organizations. Through participation in one or more of these groups, you’ll have the opportunity to network, be a leader, make lifelong friends, gain knowledge about your chosen profession, volunteer, travel to regional and national conferences, and more. Click on the headlines below to learn more.

is an honorary organization for financial information students and professionals. The primary objective of Beta Alpha Psi is to encourage and give recognition to scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field. This includes promoting the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems; providing opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals, and encouraging a sense of ethical, social and public responsibility.
The mission of the is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society and to serve its lifelong members.
This association is a collegiate chapter of NEO. Over the last decade, NEO has helped thousands of student entrepreneurs gain the opportunities and resources to inform, support and inspire them in their entrepreneurial endeavors.
The Dean’s Advisory Council is a group of student representatives who strive to improve the Dicke College of Business Administration through proactive leadership, organized teamwork, and dynamic communication with students and faculty in a manner that reflects the integrity of the college and ��«Ӱҵ. The council consists of four DCBA students from each undergraduate class.

Dean of the DCBA: Dr. John C. Navin

Selection of new��members. All freshmen are encouraged to apply for four open spots through an application and interview process. Candidates are elected by the Dicke College of Business Administration majors. Once selected, members remain on the board for their four years at ��«Ӱҵ.
We provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.
The Healthcare Business Professionals serves to help members explore all aspects of business in the healthcare sector with an emphasis on the pharmaceutical industry. Students of any major are welcome to be a member of the organization. We seek to provide members with knowledge of various aspects and career opportunities in healthcare as well as to maintain working relationships with professionals in the industry.
is Ohio Northern's first and only entirely student run business. Polar has resided in the Dicke College providing promotional products and custom merchandise to both Ohio Northern Organizations and businesses in the Midwest since 2010.��
Recently Polar has totally renovated its business model significantly reducing price and improving customer service. ��As of April 2014, Polar Merchandise became an authorized dealer of Kaeser and Blair which has allowed us to reduce pricing to at or below industry standard.
The mission of SAM is to provide an opportunity for the members to increase management skills and expertise through participation in programs and services designed to improve the professional quality of their knowledge, performance and leadership ability. SAM is open to all ��«Ӱҵ students.
is the largest organization in the world completely dedicated to Human Resources Management.�� SHRM was founded in 1948 and has over 275,000 members in 160 countries.�� SHRM is responsible for providing resources to HR professionals and developing their skills throughout their careers.��

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Ariana Tomasula, BSBA '17

End Game: A Fulfilling Accounting Career

Our graduates are making a difference all over the world. Check out where our graduates have ended up.

Careers in Accounting:
- Leading the financial or accounting function
- Performing financial analysis and projections as a mergers and acquisitions expert
- Leading the treasury function of a large multinational firm
- Performing internal or external audits
- Big Four auditor

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Accounting BSBA Degree

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Accounting BSBA Courses, Curriculum & Program Resources

Beta Alpha Psi

Internships

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Student Organizations

Beta Alpha Psi

Beta Gamma Sigma

Northern Entrepreneurship Organization

DCBA Dean's Advisory Council

Institute of Management Accountants

��«Ӱҵ Healthcare Business Professionals

Polar Merchandise

Society for Advancement of Management

Society for Human Resource Management

End Game: A Fulfilling Accounting Career

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