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Future number crunchers of the world unite. With the recent focus on corporate accountability, there is no more relevant field than accounting. The Accounting major at Point Park School of Business is offered as a
- minor in accounting available to current Point Park University students
- traditional four year Accounting Bachelor of Science Degree(BS)
- two year 60 credit Accounting Associates Degree (AS)
- Accounting Post Baccalaureate program - as an additional BS to your current BS
ASPIRING CPAs: Earning your Accounting BS from Point Park gives you an added bonus of 6 credits toward your MBA. Take advantage of this credit waiver for Point Park University graduates with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
Accounting majors do the coursework required to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination. Upon graduation, you can begin your accounting career in a position with a public accounting firm, the cost accounting department of a large corporation, or a small business. You'll be qualified to perform individual, partnership, corporate, nonprofit and tax accounting.
NOTE: Effective January 1, 2012 individuals pursuing a CPA license in Pennsylvania will be required to have a Baccalaureate or higher degree with a completion of 150 credit hours, including at least a total of 36 semester credits of accounting and auditing, business law, finance and tax subjects. Point Park's Accounting BS/MBA not only fulfills this requirement but provides the individual with a master's degree in as little as one year after attainment of the BS.
All programs leading to the Associate's Degree, Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Business Administration in the School of Business are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Accounting Career Opportunities:
- Forensic Accounting
- Public Accounting
- Private Industry
- Not-for-Profit Organizations
- Education
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Government
Area Career Opportunities:
- Arthritis Foundation
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- BDS/Canon Computer Systems
- De Julius & Company Certified Public Accountants
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Ernst & Young LLP
- PaineWebber, Inc.
- PNC Bank, N.A.
- PPG Industries
- Scott & McCune Company
Learn more about the Accounting classes offered by Point Park University.
Visit the Accounting Course Descriptions.
