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Columbia College Bachelor's in Accounting

Columbia College provides you with the skills to report, analyze and manage accounts.

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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State-of-the-art facilities

Built in 2019, New Hall houses the Robert W. Plaster School of Business. The first floor includes classrooms, event spaces and meeting rooms.

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The Robert W. Plaster School of Business is an educational member of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

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Enjoy small classes

Columbia College students benefit from small, personalized classes. Our professors and instructors are leaders in their respective fields.

Your degree starts here Take these courses

Available program formats

Bachelor of Science

Core requirements 69 credit hours
Total degree requirements 120 credit hours

Some courses you may take

ACCT 489 - AUDITING I - 3 hours

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.

ACCT 485 - FUND AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING - 3 hours

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.

ECON 294 - MICROECONOMICS - 3 hours

Introduction to specific economic units and to individual markets and individual interactions within an economy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. G.E.

FINC 298 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING - 3 hours

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.

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