ACCOUNTING MAJOR

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required courses
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Ohio CPA requirements
Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Management Accountants

Why Choose A Career in Accounting?

Opportunity for Growth (research job outlook for accountants)
High Starting Salaries (research average salaries for accountants)
Dynamic Atmosphere
Work Independently
Intellectually Challenging
Encourages Creative Thinking
Growing Demand for Graduates
Client Interaction and Access to Top Managers
Cutting Edge Information Technology

What Sets A Bluffton Education Apart?

Discovery:

Learn About Your Capabilities
Access to Faculty Mentors
Cross-Cultural Experiences

Community:

New Relationships
Students and Faculty Work Together

Respect:

Appreciation of Diversity
Honor System

Service:

Global Needs
Peace Tradition
Service to Others

Accounting majors need to have completed 150 semester hours of college level courses to sit for the Ohio CPA examination. This can be accomplished by either completing 150 semester hours for a bachelor's degree or participating in one of our 4+1 programs. Bluffton offers all the courses needed to sit for the CPA exam. Requirements for the exam can be found by contacting the Ohio Society of CPAs.

Accounting majors may also be interested in the role of management accountants and finance professionals working inside organizations. The Institute of Management Accountants provides certification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

Previous Accounting Internships

- Cooper Tire -Stroh, Johnson, & Co.

- Mid Bus - KPMG Peat Marwick

- State of Ohio Auditor's Office - Ernst and Young

- BRP Manufacturing - ES Evans and Co.

- Citizen's National Bank - D.L Steiner CPA firm