The Department of Accounting will continuously strive to provide the best accounting education in our competitive environment.?The accounting program curriculum is tailored to address the demands confronted by today's professional accountant.

  • Prior exposure to accountancy is not required for admission. Students are expected to develop proficiency in the general use of computer software programs dealing with database management, electronic spreadsheets and word processing.
  • Students learn how to accumulate and summarize information, to analyze and interpret results and to present information that often becomes key to decision making.
  • The program emphasizes the importance of communication skills, both written and oral. Successful accountants spend more time working with people than with numbers
  • Student organizations include the Accounting Association, Phi Beta Lambda (business fraternity), Student Association for Fraud Examination and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).
  • Starting salaries for graduates are in the $40,000 to $65,000 range and up.
  • Many graduates become certified public accountants (CPAs), join corporations or enroll in graduate school, including the Master of Accounting program at Bloomsburg University.