Accounting
Learn to make financial decisions and drive strategy in a large or small business, governmental agency or nonprofit organization.
Overview
Today's accountants are tech-savvy problem solvers, insightful planners and strategic thinkers. Many of the “number-crunching” tasks formerly thought to be part of an accountant's world have long ago been replaced by sophisticated software. Instead, you can expect a satisfying and challenging professional career as an accountant, with lucrative and stable employment in a respected profession. All organizations need accounting; therefore, accounting careers can exist in any business that interests you — sports, travel, music, banking, non-profits ... anything.
Accountancy is a growing field with high job security and career earning prospects. You can work your way up to CFO as a corporate accountant, rise to the partner level at a public accounting firm, become a valued advisor as a consultant, or even join the FBI as an investigator.
What you’ll learn
Preparing financial statements in accordance with appropriate standards.
Interpreting the business implications of financial statement information.
Preparing accounting information for planning and control and for the evaluation of products, projects and divisions.
Judging product, project, divisional and organizational performance using managerial accounting information.
Identifying organizational information technology components and risks that can affect financial systems and prescribing appropriate controls.
Preparing business and individual tax returns in accordance with regulations of the appropriate authorities.
degrees and areas of focus
Reported average starting salary from our 2024 accounting graduates
companies recruit our students each year
Options
Accounting opportunities
Study abroad
Sydney, Australia: University of Technology Sydney
Vienna, Austria: Vienna University of Economics & Business
Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Chile, Facultad Economia y Negocios
Scholarships
Chevron International Experience Scholarship
Deloitte Scholarship
McNeal Family Accounting Scholarship
Pattee Family Accounting Scholarship
Ways to attend
We offer class in the modalities that work for you and your schedule.
Attend classes in Austin Hall, the $50 million, 100,000-square-foot building with five research centers, a marketing research suite, 10 classrooms, 23 computer- and teleconference-equipped project rooms, a 250-seat auditorium, a café and faculty offices.
Study from anywhere and earn one of our 100% online, fully AACSB-accredited business degrees. Nationally top-ranked for online learning, our classes are taught by business faculty who are known for research excellence and industry experience.
Attend classes in beautiful eastern at OSU-Cascades. Located in Bend, the growing city is known for sustainability, start-ups and innovation, yet it's surrounded by 2.5 million acres of national forests, snow-capped mountains and public lands.
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