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∙ 15y agoYes you can! Check with the CPA requirements within your state. You will need a number of credits, in accounting, economics, and business law in order to sit for the CPA Exam. To get licensed you will also need at least a year of accounting experience signed off by an active CPA. Also, you don't need a CPA license to become an accountant. Most accounting firms only require a bachelor's degree and 8 accounting courses on your transcript. A lot of schools have accounting certificate programs that are basically 8 accounting courses.
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∙ 15y agoAccounting Classes, Marketing Classes, Business Communication and Basic Legal Classes.
An accounting degree requires a very strong background in math. Depending on the desired degree some required classes may be Elementary and Financial Accounting, Intro to Business, Human Relations in Business, Business Law, Business Communication, Marketing, Business Mathematics, Personal Finance, Microcomputer Software Applications and Macroeconomics.
The wisest way to prepare for a master's degree in accounting is to have your bachelor's degree in accounting first, or at least in business with an accounting minor or focus.
Bachelor's Degree in Business with the option in Accounting or a Bachelor's Degree in any field taken with a core of business classes such as basic and intermediate accounting classes, one or two finance classes, economics, a computer information systems class and business communication. The business core requirements really depends on the University that you are interested in. Also, most business graduate programs require the GMAT Examination.
Each college or university has its own criteria for a graduate accounting degree. In general, you will want to focus on accounting, economics and finance classes for business management.
It depends on the specific program of study within the business field (finance, marketing, accounting, etc.).
The particular names of classes and semester dates will vary from college to college. Typically, you will have to take Algebra, something about business communication, as well as several core accounting classes. Some of these may be; Financial accounting, Managerial accounting, Payroll accounting and Intermediate accounting. There will also be classes involving economics and taxation.
There are a wide variety of business and accounting classes available from online universities such as Kaplan and University of Phoenix as well as online programs through local colleges.
"Mercyhurst College offers classes in business and marketing. To obtain a marketing degree, a student must take accounting and various math and business courses."
Wharton School of Business does offer a degree in Accounting. This degree is helpful if you choose to pursue a career in Finance, Business, or Banking.
DeVry has a suggested plan for all incoming students. It can be found at http://www.devry.edu/degree-programs/college-business-management/associates-accounting-about.jsp
Online accounting classes are sufficient and you can even obtain your degree in accounting online. The University of Phoenix offers such programs.