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Accounting

University of Akron Main Campus

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

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Bachelor of Science in Accounting The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy prepares students to become competent and responsible accounting professionals and business leaders. Accounting is essential for planning, decision-making, control and performance evaluation in all types of organizations, including business, government and non-profit entities. An accounting major offers a wide range of opportunities for future success as a professional.

Credits

123 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Ohio

    Ohio

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 13-2011.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoring

Knowledge

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
  • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no

Technology

Tax preparation softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareFinancial analysis softwareAccounting software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentScannersTablet computers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupportWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: high13-2011.00Accountants and Auditorstitle_inference$81,680 median$141,420 top+4.61%7,280
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full audit engagements for mid-sized clients — manage from planning through report.
  • Complex accounting issues (revenue, leases, impairment) — research and conclude with documentation.
  • Audit teams of multiple staff — supervise on engagements end-to-end.
  • Material findings and recommendations — frame and discuss with client management.
  • Tax positions on non-routine returns — develop and defend with documentation.
  • Client relationships at controller and CFO level — manage across a portfolio of engagements.
  • Engagement risk and quality — apply firm methodology to non-routine areas.
  • Engagement economics — manage to budget and recovery on owned engagements.
  • Staff and senior development — mentor across the practice on technique and judgment.
  • Industry-specific accounting and audit issues — apply credibly within a chosen sector.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
10%