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Accounting Track – Bachelor of Business Administration

  1. Knowledge of fundamental accounting issues.
  2. Knowledge of ethical conduct and reasoning skills.
  3. Oral and written communication skills.
  4. Team member skills.
  5. Computer and technology skills.

Program Competencies

Students completing the program will possess:

  1. Knowledge of fundamental accounting issues.
  2. Knowledge of ethical conduct and reasoning skills.
  3. Oral and written communication skills.
  4. Team member skills.
  5. Computer and technology skills.

Students will be qualified to design and implement accounting systems, prepare standard financial statements, analyze accounting data and statements for use in decision making, and interpret tax laws for the preparation of tax returns and tax planning.

Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in public accounting, industry, or governmental entities, or for graduate study in accounting or other business fields.

Assessment Procedures

Independent Competency Testing

Alumni and Student Surveys

Focus Group Surveys

SBA Co-Op Employer Performance Appraisals

In addition to the track courses listed below, the general education, BBA qualifying courses, prerequisite courses, upper division and free electives must be completed. The track in accounting is composed of 27 credit hours of specialized courses in accounting.

Accounting Track Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

variable
Total Credit Hours:36

Business Qualifying and Prerequisite Courses

Business Qualifying and Prerequisite Courses

variable
Total Credit Hours:24

Upper Core BBA Requirements

Upper Core BBA Requirements

variable
Total Credit Hours:27

Track Requirements

ACCT 381Intermediate Accounting I

3
ACCT 382Intermediate Accounting II

3
ACCT 383Intermediate Accounting III

3
ACCT 387Income Tax

3
ACCT 390Cost Accounting I

3
ACCT 483Auditing

3
Approved Accounting Electives

9
Total Credit Hours:27

Approved electives for the Accounting Track:

ACCT 339Cooperative Education III

1-8
or
ACCT 439Cooperative Education IV

1-8
 
ACCT 375Accounting Analysis and Financial Decision Making

3
ACCT 388Practice in Personal Tax Accounting

3
ACCT 391Accounting Information Systems

3
ACCT 428Governmental Accounting

3
ACCT 482Advanced Accounting

3
ACCT 485Forensic Accounting

3
ACCT 487Advanced Tax Accounting II

3
ACCT 490Cost Accounting II

3

Free Electives

Free Electives

variable
Total Credit Hours:6

CPA Exam

Kentucky accountancy law requires completion of 150 credit hours before being licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Students can fulfill the 150-hour requirement by taking additional undergraduate or graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree. Any course used to fulfill a BBA/core requirement may not also be used to fulfill a BBA/accounting track requirement. In such cases, a course or courses from the list of approved electives must be substituted for the course(s) used to fulfill the BBA/core.

Total Credit Hours: 120