Program Overview
Introduction to the Accounting Program
The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy at the University of Akron prepares students to become competent and responsible accounting professionals and business leaders. Accounting is essential for planning, decision-making, control, and performance evaluation in all types of organizations, including business, government, and non-profit entities.
Program Overview
An accounting major offers a wide range of opportunities for future success as a professional. The School of Accountancy's undergraduate accounting degree prepares students to pursue certifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Requirements
- General Education Requirements: 34 hours
- Academic Foundations: 12 hours
- Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 3 hours
- Speaking: 3 hours
- Writing: 6 hours
- Breadth of Knowledge: 22 hours
- Arts/Humanities: 9 hours
- Natural Sciences: 7 hours
- Social Sciences: 6 hours
- Academic Foundations: 12 hours
- Additional Business Requirements: 12 hours
- General Education Mathematics Requirement: 3 hours
- Business Communications Requirement: 3 hours
- Required Business Courses: 4 hours
- Recommended Business Courses: variable hours
- College of Business Core: 36 hours
- ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics: 3 hours
- ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I: 3 hours
- ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II: 3 hours
- ACCT 250 Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: 3 hours
- FIN 301 Principles of Finance: 3 hours
- MGMT 201 Management: Principles & Concepts: 3 hours
- MGMT 305 Business Analytics: 3 hours
- MGMT 490 Strategic Management: 3 hours
- SCM 230 Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management: 3 hours
- MKTG 205 Marketing Principles: 3 hours
- INTB 205 International Business: 3 hours
- Accounting Required Courses: 27 hours
- ACCT 301 Cost Management and Control: 3 hours
- ACCT 320 Accounting Systems and Internal Control: 3 hours
- ACCT 321 Financial Reporting and Analysis I: 3 hours
- ACCT 322 Financial Reporting and Analysis II: 3 hours
- ACCT 330 Contemporary Federal Taxation: 3 hours
- ACCT 420 Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis: 3 hours
- ACCT 431 Business Entity Taxation: 3 hours
- ACCT 440 Assurance Services and Professional Responsibilities: 3 hours
- ACCT 450 Advanced Applied Analytics & Decision Analysis: 3 hours
- Accounting Electives: 9 hours
- Select three from the following:
- ACCT 454 Information Systems Security
- ACCT 408 International Financial Reporting & Analysis
- ACCT 441 Information Systems Audit & Control
- ACCT 460 Advanced Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 470 Governmental Accounting
- ACCT 490 Special Topics in Accounting
- ACCT 405 Experiential Learning in Accounting
- ACCT 475 Experiential Learning in Tax
- BUSN 497 Honors Project in Business Administration
- Select three from the following:
- Free Elective: 2 hours
- Any course offered at the University of Akron
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Credit Hours
- College of Business Residency: Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
- UA Residency: Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at the University of Akron
- Overall GPA: 2.3
- Major GPA: 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA: 2.0
- Business Core Classes GPA: 2.0
Recommended Sequence
The recommended sequence of courses is outlined in a plan of study grid, detailing the courses to be taken each semester for four years. This includes general education requirements, business core courses, accounting required courses, and electives.