By providing an understanding of an organization?s story through its numbers, an accounting degree helps you to inform various decision makers and to make strategic decisions. ?In fact, CEOs and company presidents often come from accounting backgrounds because of their capacity to see the broader financial picture. ?An accounting major at Quinnipiac University School of Business provides a foundation in the principles, concepts and practices of accounting,and equips graduates with general business knowledge along with technical expertise that is necessary for success in early careers in accounting and related fields.