Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Accounting Shorelight Group - Seattle University, USA

In our rigorous academic program, you’ll build your accounting, business, and people skills for career success. We make sure you have all you need for CPA eligibility. Our Accounting program can also provide you career pathways and credential options with a four-year accounting degree including these credentials:

• CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• EA (Enrolled Agent)

Choosing an accounting major opens doors to a dynamic realm of financial exploration. As you navigate courses in taxation, auditing, and managerial accounting, you'll hone analytical and people skills crucial for successful leadership. Your pursuit of an accounting degree equips you with versatile expertise sought by businesses worldwide. From balancing budgets to uncovering fiscal irregularities, you'll play a pivotal role in organizational success.

Learning Competencies

Undergraduate Business Foundation

• LC1. Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills.

• LC2. Demonstrate competent oral and written communication skills.
• LC3. Demonstrate competent leadership skills.
• LC4. Demonstrate understanding of the body of knowledge encompassed by the UG Business Foundation courses.

Accounting (ACCT)

• LC1. Recommend a course of action in an external reporting situation using accounting standards to justify your rationale.

• LC2. Propose alternatives in a managerial decision context using cost analysis to support your reasoning.
• LC3. Evaluate the tax implications of an economic transaction by researching and applying authoritative tax codes.
• LC4. Assess how business risks relate to risks in internal controls, financial reporting, and/or audit.
• LC5. Weigh the ethical, stakeholder, and stewardship implications of an accounting decision.
• LC6. Provide inputs to solving complex accounting problems by leveraging technology and analytics to enable data-driven decision-making, to enhance reporting accuracy, and/or to evaluate ethical implications of data analytics in accounting practices.?