Accounting, B.A.

Students who have successfully completed a B.A. in Accounting from Lakeland University should be able to:

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of economics, marketing, finance, management, and management information systems.
Construct and present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.
Identify the key legal and ethical issues related to contemporary accounting scenarios.
Demonstrate responsible and effective workplace behavior skills and traits in a professional business environment.
Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of financial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, and auditing.

Major Requirements (66 semester hours)

Prior to the completion of ACC 401 - Internship in Accounting I , students are highly encouraged as part of their elective courses to complete ACC 301 - Accounting Careers Seminar (1 semester hour) .

Generally, Lakeland will accept accounting credits earned for coursework taken at accredited two-year, post-secondary institutions to meet requirements for the accounting major. However, ACC 355 - Federal Taxation of Entities , ACC 396 - Intermediate Accounting II , ACC 472 - Auditing Theory and Practice , ACC 473 - Advanced Financial Reporting , and ACC 492 - Integrative Accounting Capstone must be taken and passed at Lakeland to meet requirements of the accounting major. Taking these courses at Lakeland will not cause the loss of credits for courses of the same or similar titles transferred from two-year institutions; nor will taking any two of the following courses jeopardize the transfer of credits for courses of the same or similar title taken at a two-year institution: ACC 395 - Intermediate Accounting I , ACC 420 - Cost Accounting , ACC 350 - Federal Taxation of Individuals , or ACC 465 - Accounting Information Systems .
A student completing a major in Accounting is not eligible to earn a minor in Business Administration.
Students completing a major in Accounting have the option of pursuing an emphasis to supplement their major coursework.
- Available emphases are identified in the Business and Entrepreneurship: Emphasis Areas chart.
- Students must complete all prerequisites to be eligible to enroll in coursework of those emphasis areas.