Accounting (Online)

With an accounting degree from Northern - available both online and on campus - you'll be ready to become a key player helping organizations make the most impact with their resources.
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Accounting (Online)

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Format: Online or On Campus

 

 

As a student in our accounting program, offered online or on campus, you’ll develop the critical thinking and analytical skills needed to manage financial transactions and prepare financial reports, and use those reports to make good real-world business decisions. Our caring, supportive faculty and comprehensive coursework will build your skills so you're prepared to apply for professional certification and sit for these exams:

  • Certified Bookkeeper (CB)
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Northern’s Accounting Club offers opportunities for professional networking, industry knowledge and charitable work to extend the impact of your education into the community.

 

From NSU to CPA

Attending Northern will lead you directly to your CPA exam! If you earn your accounting degree at Northern, then complete our new master’s degree in accounting analytics, you'll be thoroughly prepared to sit for the exam. Conveniently, both the bachelor's and master's programs are available online and on campus.

One college, five years - that's all it takes to enter your dream career. Enroll today!

 

Accreditation

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The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. 

 

 

Careers 

You’ll find career opportunities in a variety of fields, including private industry accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, financial analysis and bookkeeping.  

For more information on careers in your major or help choosing a major, contact the NSU Career Center.

Internships 

Northern's accounting program supports career readiness through internships that give you a chance to apply your skills in the workplace and gain real-world experience in a variety of fields, such as auditing and taxation, banking and finance, and management.

 

Northern students have interned with public accounting and private industry firms as well as government agencies.  As an intern, you also can earn academic credit towards completion of your degree.

 

Our School of Business shares internship opportunities through postings and on-campus presentations and interviews.

Scholarships 

Business Scholarships

Northern Scholarships

Courses 

Accounting (BS) Course Requirements and Student Learning Outcomes

Accounting Minor Course Requirements

Plans of Study 

Accounting (BS) Plan of Study

Accounting BS + MS (4+1) Plan of Study

Program Success/Outcomes 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

“I was attracted to Northern because it was a university where I could play baseball as well as pursue a degree in professional accounting. What I didn’t know when I enrolled was how wonderful all of the professors would be. They are all so personable and I feel like they genuinely want me to succeed. They’ve not only been supportive of me in my role as a student, but in my role as an athlete as well. At Northern I have also had more opportunities than I could have imagined. Last summer I had the honor of attending the Deloitte National Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas. Deloitte is the biggest accounting firm in the world, so this was a very exciting experience for me. After this conference, I was offered an internship with Deloitte in the tax department for this coming summer. Now, I am already building connections that I will be able to use in the real world after I graduate next year.” – Ben Carolin, Grand Forks, N.D. #beNORTHERN #unleashYOURpotential #NorthernStateU #GoWolves

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Contact Information 

For more information about this degree, offered online or on campus, contact Jennifer Bengs or call 605-626-7725. Or, contact NSU Admissions at 605-626-2544 or admissions@northern.edu.



 
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