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Accounting

Preparing you for CPA Certification and Beyond

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Step into your career in accounting prepared for whatever comes next.  At Stevenson, our program blends accounting, information technology, and business to teach you about modern work environments, issues, and challenges. With internship opportunities in the public, corporate, or governmental/not-for-profit sectors, maximize your knowledge of the field with corporate experience before you graduate.  

Want to go the extra mile? Our Bachelor’s to Master’s Option allows you to graduate with a master鈥檚 in Stevenson鈥檚 Digital Transformation and InnovationForensic Accounting, Forensic Studies, or Healthcare Management program in as little as five years.

Graduates of the Accounting program will:

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the relevant technical knowledge of accounting and related disciplines needed to enter the accounting profession.
  • 天美传媒 the ethical standards of the accounting profession thoughtfully and competently to business and accounting contexts.
  • Solve problems by synthesizing discipline specific knowledge and critical thinking skills.
  • Demonstrate the appropriate communication skills necessary for accounting professionals.

Making Career Connections: Stevenson’s Accounting Fair

The annual Accounting Fair offers employers the opportunity to scout out Stevenson’s talent as the future superstars in the variety of fields including auditing, taxes and forensics.

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Career Connections

Internship Placements

  • BDO USA PC
  • Clearview Group
  • Department of Defense
  • The Walt Disney
    Company
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, LLC

Top Employers

  • Baltimore Ravens LP
  • JP Morgan Case & Co.
  • Maryland Department of Environment
  • National Security Agency
  • Social Security Administration
  • T. Rowe Price

Graduate Opportunities

  • Loyola University
  • 天美传媒
  • University of Baltimore
  • University of Maryland

Career Pathways

  • Accountant
  • Auditor
  • Financial Planner
  • Securities Broker
  • Underwriter
  • Business Analyst

Meet Our Students & Alumni

Accounting for Success

Tim Mozingo

Accounting (Finance Track), B.S. to M.S. in Forensic Accounting

鈥淔rom the interview and resume prep, to getting you in front of employers, Stevenson sets you up to have a job in the accounting and finance field post-graduation. The program teaches you all of the elements that accountants need to know, as well as preparing you for the CPA exam. Given the opportunities that Stevenson has presented me, I have been able to progress my career more than I could have imagined.鈥

Study Accounting at Stevenson

Courses

The courses in the preview below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Students must complete all remaining major requirements in addition to the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE) courses.

Course Preview

ACC 140Financial Accounting3 credits
ACC 141Managerial Accounting3 credits
ACC 201Intermediate Accounting I4 credits
ACC 303Cost and Managerial Accounting3 credits
ACC 304Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting3 credits
ACC 407Experiential Auditing3 credits

Academic Catalog

Explore our academic catalog for a full listing of courses, course descriptions, and suggested course sequence for Stevenson’s Accounting program.

First Year Seminar1 credit
Financial Accounting3 credits
Managerial Accounting3 credits
Intermediate Accounting I4 credits
Intermediate Accounting II4 credits
Intermediate Accounting III4 credits
Advanced Accounting3 credits
Cost and Managerial Accounting3 credits
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting3 credits
Auditing and Attestation4 credits
Experiential Auditing3 credits

or

Accounting Internship3 – 15 credits
Tax Accounting: Individual3 credits
Tax Accounting: Corporation and Partnership3 credits
Financial Modeling and Analysis3 credits
Senior Seminar1 credit
Public Speaking3 credits
Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
Foundations of Finance3 credits
MS Office Applications3 credits
Business Law and Legal Responsibilities3 credits
Introduction to Statistics4 credits
Principles of Management3 credits
Business Writing3 credits
Business Ethics3 credits
Principles of Marketing3 credits

Minors and Other Options

Minor in Accounting

A minor in Accounting is available. All course prerequisites must be met to be eligible to take the selected course for a minor. Please see an academic advisor for more information. Specific information regarding minors may be found in the Minors section of the catalog.

Minors at Stevenson

Add a Professional Minor

Open yourself up to additional career paths with one of our professional minors. Each minor is designed to pair with students鈥 majors to give them additional career options, a competitive edge in the job market, and an opportunity to shape their Stevenson experience to meet their specific career goals. 

Professional Minors at Stevenson

Bachelor’s to Master’s Option

BS/MS options are available for students majoring in Accounting who wish to combine their bachelor鈥檚 coursework while working toward a 天美传媒 Master鈥檚 Degree in one of the following:

Explore more Bachelor’s to Master’s Options

Accreditation

天美传媒鈥檚 Brown School of Business and Leadership is proud to have received specialized accreditation for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).

Founded in 1997, the IACBE is nationally-recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). IACBE is the leader in mission-driven and outcomes-based programmatic accreditation in business and business-related education for colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions whose primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning. Learn more at .

Preparation

Putting Finance into Practice

天美传媒 received a $150,000 naming gift from faculty member Dennis Starliper to create an Applied Finance Lab for the university鈥檚 Brown School of Business and Leadership. Featuring digital stock tickers and multiple market data displays, the Applied Finance Lab is a sophisticated teaching and research tool to enhance our students鈥 career readiness by developing their command of financial technology platforms and investment decision-making processes.

Brown School of Business and Leadership News

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