With incredibly high demand in the marketplace and starting salaries that reflect it, a degree in accounting is as versatile and challenging as it is lucrative and rewarding. From auditing a global business to assisting in a massive fraud investigation, Quinnipiac University’s AACSB-accredited BS in Accounting program enables students to live at the intersection of business and technology.
By providing an understanding of an organization’s story through its numbers, an accounting degree helps students to inform various decision-makers and to make strategic decisions. In fact, CEOs and company presidents often come from accounting backgrounds because of their capacity to see the broader financial picture.
The Accounting program at Quinnipiac University School of Business provides a foundation in the principles, concepts and practices of accounting, and equips graduates with general business knowledge along with technical expertise that is necessary for success in early careers in accounting and related fields. The program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a designation enjoyed by only a select few accounting programs regionally. AACSB accreditation proves that the curriculum meets the highest standards required in the accounting profession.
A degree in accounting opens the door to a diverse range of careers, including public or corporate accounting, not-for-profit or governmental accounting, and careers in related fields. Today’s accountants are trusted and people-oriented professionals who are relied upon to solve a variety of business problems.
The program has deep connections in both the business and technology world. At Quinnipiac University’s career fairs and networking events on campus, the university hosts representatives from the large international accounting firms, regional and local accounting firms, and various corporations, many of whom are alumni of the program. Students have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in the classroom in real-world settings through internships, and many of the accounting majors receive job offers the summer before their senior year.
