Accounting B.S. and Minor

Prepared for a Job, on Track for a Career

The B.S. in accounting prepares you for entry-level positions in the field of accounting; however, the potential for growth can be great. Many graduates start off as:

会计师或初级审计人员在公共会计或
私人机构财务主任办公室的助理

After becoming established and gaining experience, 职业发展可以通过在职表现和额外的教育或证书来实现.

Depending on the accounting courses you take, RIC’s B.S. in accounting program will prepare you for certification. Whichever path you choose, if you’re studying accounting, you’re learning practical skills that employers need.

B.S. and Minor Program Details

Course Information

Here we provide information on course requirements, 每个项目的课程描述和罗德州学术地图, 一个学期一个学期的计划，帮助你在四年内毕业.

Program/Learning Goals

完成本课程后，学生将能够:

展示与财务报表准备和分析相关的基本会计知识, management decision making, internal controls and business processes, and principles of federal income taxation
分析，整合和沟通复杂的信息，以促进管理决策
在团队中工作出色，并能以口头和书面形式有效地沟通结果
分析性和批判性思维，并能独立研究基本问题
了解他们在会计和财务报告领域遇到的道德选择方面的专业责任

Writing in the Discipline

为什么或在哪些方面写作对你的学科/领域/职业很重要?

会计专业人员需要有能力以多种形式与许多选区进行沟通，并与各种利益相关者进行沟通，以促进决策和提供信息. Accountants explain and interpret accounting standards, 提供财务报告分析和会计信息总结. 简而言之，写作是会计领域的一项基本技能.

哪些课程被指定为满足学科写作(WID)要求? Why these courses?

ACCT 311, ACCT 312和ACCT 461被指定为会计专业的写作课程. 这些课程为学生提供解释和解释会计准则的机会, apply standards to financial reporting issues, construct persuasive arguments, 分析案例研究并接受反馈以提高他们的写作技巧.

学生将在你们系的WID课程中学习和练习什么形式或类型的写作? Why these genres?

In the Accounting Program, 我们的WID课程包括编写财务报表和相关分析, tax returns and tax advice, audit reports, client proposals and recommendations. 这些对于向涉众传达重要信息是必要的.

在你们系的WID课程中，学生会遇到什么样的教学实践?

Students will find a range of teaching practices. For example, WID课程的学生经常被要求进行案例研究，并要求他们写报告，分析给定公司的会计政策和财务报表，并提出建议, supported by analysis, on various aspects of the case. Typically, 教师在学期开始时提供一个范例案例，为学生在作业中提供一个范例.

When they’ve satisfied your department’s WID requirement, what should students know and be able to do with writing?

Once they’ve completed their WID courses, 会计专业的学生应该能够用书面形式进行有效的沟通, including explaining industry standards and reports, 构建有说服力的论点和分析案例研究.

Minor in Accounting

选修辅修课程可以让你探索其他感兴趣的领域，并建立跨学科的联系. RIC的小领域是对所有主要研究领域的补充和加强. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.

Information on Our Minor in Accounting