Columbia College Bachelor's in Accounting
Columbia College provides you with the skills to report, analyze and manage accounts.
Residential classes
May
01
next start date
16
week semester
5
year locked-in tuition
Online & night classes
Mar
06
next start date
8
week sessions
$375
undergraduate tuition
Available program formats: Online: BS.ACCT In class: BS.ACCT
Learn accounting at Columbia College
If you enjoy solving problems and working with numbers, accounting may be a good fit for you.
Students learn to report, analyze and manage accounts. You’ll gain a strong understanding of business principles and theories. Learn business finance, business ethics and business communication alongside managerial and financial accounting. Then, delve deeper into accounting information systems, auditing and personal financial management.
You’ll also benefit from an education grounded in liberal arts. Sharpen your ability to communicate, solve problems and think critically.
Opportunities to study:
- Auditing
- Business analytics
- Economics
- Federal income tax
- Finance
- International business
- Personal financial planning
Prepare for an accounting career at Columbia College
Businesses and organizations rely on managerial accountants to report, analyze and manage expenses and revenues.
Accounting graduates are prepared to help companies manage day-to-day financial transactions. This could include examining financial statements, computing taxes, organizing financial records and suggesting ways to improve efficiency.
Employment of accounting occupations is expected to grow at an average rate through 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Auditing
- Accounting support
- Accounting management
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
Columbia College Global offers traditional classroom instruction for many courses at nationwide locations. Students at nationwide locations are expected to engage with multiple learning methods, including online and virtual while completing their degree. Columbia College offers on-campus programs with traditional classroom instruction at the Residential Campus in Columbia, Missouri.
Thomas Stauder
"A small investment of time now, either by visiting your tax professional or doing a little research on your own, can help ease the frustration and financial burden so April won’t seem quite so cruel."
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Find your path
Submit this form to get information about applying to Columbia College.
Questions about admissions? Call the main line.
Main line: (573) 875-8700
Want to know more about our programs? Contact the department.
Department phone: 573-875-7535
Office: New 101
Email: BA@CCIS.edu
Your degree starts here Take these courses
Available program formats
- Core requirements 69 credit hours
- Total degree requirements 120 credit hours
Some courses you may take
Design, installation, and unification of accounting systems and the concepts and procedures used in auditing financial statements. Prerequisites: 9 hours of upper-level accounting courses, including ACCT 382 and ACCT 383.
Study of accounting and reporting concepts, standards, and procedures applicable to city, county, and state governments, the federal government, and not-for-profit institutions. Prerequisites: 9 hrs. of accounting.
Introduction to specific economic units and to individual markets and individual interactions within an economy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. G.E.
Provides knowledge that helps non-business and business students effectively manage their personal financial affairs. Topics include personal financial statements, budgeting, tax planning, investing and savings, insurance, real estate and retirement planning.