Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Accounting B.S.B.A.


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In the Accounting major students study financial statements, cost accounting, taxes, audits and financial analysis.  The program prepares its graduates to pursue professional certifications.  The business curriculum also provides students with a core base of knowledge in business theory, skills, and applications.  Note:  In order to take the CPA exam most states require you to have taken 150 credit hours.  Maine has the 150 hour requirement.

Completing this degree program will enable students to:

  • Communicate effectively:  Students will confidently and respectfully communicate their opinions, vision, thoughts and ideas to a variety of audiences using diverse and contemporary forms of written and oral communications.
  • Think critically:  Students will utilize their highly developed critical thinking skills to solve complex business problems that will directly influence organizational performance.
  • Act ethically:  Students will respond with the highest level of integrity to the ethical issues that arise throughout their organizational and community citizenship.
  • Make sound business decisions: - Students will learn to apply core and advanced business concepts, making sound and successful decisions for intra- and entrepreneurial situations.

 

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