Program Overview

Accountancy

Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc)

The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) program equips future servant-leaders in the accounting field who can transform business and society. Currently, California’s growth rate for accountants is well above the national average. It is the top state in the nation for the highest number of accounting jobs. Moreover, the Bay Area is one of the top 10 metro areas in the country for the highest paying jobs in the field of accounting. Thus, the demand for competent accounting professionals in California is expected to remain above average for the foreseeable future.

Program Details

• Duration: 3.5 years
• Location: Rocklin Campus
• Units: 51
• Semesters: 15 weeks

About the Program

Jessup’s undergraduate program in accountancy develops the next generation of CPAs, corporate controllers, finance directors, CFO’s, etc. who will have a positive impact for Christ as transformational professionals in an ever-expanding, exciting industry. A 3.5 year accounting degree, the BAcc surpasses state requirements to sit for the CPA exam and can be combined with the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree. Both can be completed in only 4.5 years—and this also meets the CPA 150 unit requirement for licensure.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Articulate and apply scriptural and professional ethics in a variety of situations which require sound and principled decisions in the field of accounting.
• Prepare federal tax returns for individuals and business owners/organizations in an accurate, timely, and professional manner.
• Critically analyze and prepare the major financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, statement of owners’ equity, and the statement of cash flows) for a business/organization.
• Understand the fundamental procedures and processes necessary to successfully plan and conduct an effective audit of a company’s/organization’s financial statements.

Distinctives

• Small class sizes
• Personalized mentoring and coaching
• 3.5 year, in-demand, specialized degree program
• Graduates are CPA exam eligible
• Seamless pathway into our 1-year MAcc program
• Stellar accounting internships
• Faith-integrated, industry-relevant curriculum

Program Courses

• Major Courses (21 Units)
  • BUS100 | Introduction to Business
  • BUS140 | Management & Organizational Behavior
  • BUS242 | Personal Finance
  • BUS260 | Business Law
  • BUS320 | Marketing
  • BUS342 | Financial Management
  • BUS498 | Strategic Management
• Core Courses (30 units)
  • ACCT201 | Accounting Ethics
  • ACCT245 | Financial Accounting
  • ACCT246 | Managerial Accounting
  • ACCT343 | Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT344 | Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACCT441 | Auditing
  • ACCT442 | Federal Tax I (Individual)
  • ACCT443 | Federal Tax II (Business)
  • ACCT445 | Forensic Accounting
  • ACCT475 | Accounting Internship

Faculty

• John Bramow, MSA, CPA(AI)
  • Lead Faculty, Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Assistant Professor
• Manuel Salazar III, EdD, MBA, CPA
  • Associate Dean – School of Business; MAcc Director