Accounting
Accounting is the process of identifying, recording and analyzing information necessary to evaluate the past, present and future economic activities of organizations. Accounting is often said to be the language of business. Oakland University’s School of Business Administration is one of only five schools in Michigan to hold elite AACSB-International accreditation in both its business and accounting programs.
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The Accounting major will prepare students for careers in public accounting, industry and government. Accounting professionals are individuals capable of doing more than maintaining sets of accounting records as they focus on analyzing and measuring business activity, processing that data into reports and communicating the information to decision makers. Accountants apply their skills in areas such as auditing, cost management, financial analysis, information systems, management, policy and taxation. Accounting is often the pathway to top management of a corporation.
See also Master of Accounting
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Donna Free (upper level questions about CPA and MAcc Program)
Faculty adviser - major
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Kathryn Schaefer
Faculty adviser - minor
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A minor in accounting provides students with a background in financial and managerial accounting. The knowledge gained through this minor can be applied to many career paths – those directly related to accounting and finance as well as careers in other settings including corporate, small business and not-for-profit organizations.
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Kathryn Schaefer
Faculty adviser - minor
[email protected]
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Analysis
- Listening
- Problem solving/creativity
- Interpersonal
- Generalizing from cases to theory
- Logical thinking
- Communication
- Motivation
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A career in accounting can be exciting, dynamic and demanding. The rewards for hard work are significant and afford ambitious professionals unlimited career possibilities. For more information on careers please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics or O*Net.
CAREER CHOICES
Public Accounting
- Auditing
- Taxation
- Consulting
Managerial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Budgeting
- Internal Audit
Not-for-Profit Accounting
- Governmental Accounting
- Accounting Information Systems
ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMMONLY EMPLOY ACCOUNTING MAJORS
- Alan C. Young & Associates
- Deloitte
- Ernst & Young
- Meritor
- Plante Moran
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Rehmann
JOB OPENINGS
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ACCOUNTING ORGANIZATIONS AT OU
Beta Alpha Psi (Professional Financial Information Fraternity)
OASIS (Oakland Accounting Students Information Society)
Student Organizations
CAREER OUTLOOK*
Wage Range | $27,050 - $128,680
Median Annual Wage | $42,410 - $73,560
National Growth | 7% from 2020 to 2030
*Data from the National Bureau of Labor and Statistics
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