Business Administration Accounting - Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Business Administration Accounting from Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a Campus Bachelor Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. The Accounting program is designed to give students an understanding of the theory and practice of the major fields of accounting: financial reporting, managerial accounting, taxation, and auditing. Accountants provide financial information and documentation about businesses to managers, investors, creditors, and other interested parties. Accounting can be categorized into management accounting, which provides information for internal decision makers (e.g., managers); and financial accounting , which provides information for external decision makers (e.g., investors, analysts, and creditors). Accounting is an ever-evolving field with growing importance in most businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Today, accountants are business leaders and participate in business decisions and strategy formulation. Accountants must be able to explain and analyze business data, excel in communications, teamwork, leadership, and possess technical and computer-based skills. The accountant in an increasingly global society is rapidly becoming both an information specialist as well as a business advisor. Accountants also act as the moral and ethical compass for business practices. The accounting curriculum at Colorado State University satisfies current educational requirements to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Colorado. (Requirements to become a CPA are unique to each state and students should be aware of requirements of the state in which they intend to practice.) The curriculum also prepares students to become a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). The accounting curriculum is designed to meet the needs of those who seek professional education and training to practice as public, private, or governmental accountants, or expect to work in business managerial positions requiring an understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and principles. The curriculum offers considerable flexibility in designing a program of study that will meet a variety of career interests. In addition to the All-University Core Curriculum and the College of Business Core Curriculum, students are particularly encouraged to take additional course work in both finance and computer information systems. Learning Outcomes Students will demonstrate: Knowledge of the principles of auditing and attestation Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of financial accounting and reporting Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of managerial accounting and decision making Knowledge of taxation (federal, state, personal) and its application to business decisions Knowledge of business ethics and principles of social responsibility Knowledge of business organization, processes, and understanding of accounting-based systems integration issues Potential Occupations Some examples include, but are not limited to: accountant or auditor of publicly or privately held companies, government agencies, or not-for-profit institutions; consultant in firms providing professional management services; public, private, or personal tax specialist; financial analyst; finance and real estate planning; bank administration. View more details on Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.