CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The demand for accounting graduates continues to grow as financial transactions become more sophisticated, as tax laws change, and as new government regulations are introduced.
All types of organizations--public and private--require accounting personnel. Those working in private accounting can specialize in financial accounting/reporting, cost accounting, accounting information systems, managerial accounting, internal auditing, tax accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis. Those working in public accounting can specialize in external auditing, management advisory services, tax accounting, and valuation services.
Employers of accountants include: public accounting firms, banks, retail and wholesale businesses, manufacturers, pension funds, foundations, hospitals, universities, churches, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and consulting companies. Self-employed accountants may set up their own offices and work for private clients.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Accounting students at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their technical and leadership skills through various WCBA student organizations. Specific organizations related to accounting include the Institute of Management Accountants and Beta Alpha Psi, the professional business organization for accounting, finance and information system majors. Students can also become student members of the American Institute of CPA's, the Ohio Society of CPA's and the Institute of Management Accountants.
All business majors are strongly encouraged to complete internships. Internships are career-related work experiences that enable students to apply their knowledge and skills in an organizational setting. In the WCBA, internships that are approved for academic credit must be paid. Completing a career-related internship markedly improves a student's job prospects upon graduation.
REQUIREMENTS TO SIT FOR THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (CPA) EXAM
Recent legislation has reduced the education requirement to sit for the exam to 120 semester hours of study. For more information on sitting for the CPA exam, please contact the Accountancy Board of Ohio.
For more information, visit the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT-STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH *Grade of a "C" or higher required | ||
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-6 |
| or MATH 2623C | Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1510 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1510C | College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1552 | Applied Business Calculus | |
| or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
| ARTS & HUMANITIES (6 SH) | 6 | |
| NATURAL SCIENCES (7 SH) One science course must include a lab | 7 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 SH) | ||
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics *Grade of a "C" or higher required | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (9 s.h.) | ||
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy Recommended | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 6 | |
| BUSINESS TOOL COURSES | ||
| Business Tool courses must be completed with a grade of a "C" or higher and CAN NOT be taken CR/NC | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Upper-Level Business Courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and CAN NOT be taken CR/NC | ||
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| Senior Capstone | ||
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ACCOUNTING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ACCT 3701 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 3702 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 3709 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 3711 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3714 | Business Regulation | 3 |
| ACCT 4801 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 4808 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 4813 | Federal Taxation 1 | 3 |
| ACCOUNTING UPPER LEVEL COURSES (9 SH) | 9 | |
| Select three (9 SH) 3000-5000 level ACCT courses *students should consider at least one internship for credit. | ||
| BUSINESS UPPER-LEVEL COURSES (9 SH) | 9 | |
| Select three (9 SH) 3000-5000 level business course (ACCT, ADV, BUS, ECON, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG) *students should consider at least one internship for credit. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support or College Algebra or College Algebra with Co-requisite Support or Applied Business Calculus or Calculus 1 | 3-6 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy GE Elective (Recommended) | 3 |
| GE: Lab Science | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| GE: Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| ACCT 3714 | Business Regulation | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 3701 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 3711 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GE: Elective | 3 | |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 3702 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 3709 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| BUS Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Level ACCT Course | 3 | |
| ACCT 4813 | Federal Taxation 1 | 3 |
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| GE: Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 4801 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| Upper-Level Business Courses | 6 | |
| Upper-Level ACCT Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 4808 | Auditing | 3 |
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Upper-Level ACCT Course | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
The pre-requisite for all upper level Business classes includes a minimum 2.5 overall GPA
Learning Outcomes
Students earning the BSBA in Accounting will:
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Apply and interpret accounting information, standards, and regulations to inform users and make decisions.
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Apply critical thinking skills by identifying and analyzing accounting issues using relevant accounting frameworks.
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Analyze accounting information to estimate costs, determine tax implications, and evaluate auditing procedures and requirements.
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Understand the principles related to accounting data analytics and apply knowledge using relevant industry software.