Accounting Option, Business Administration

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Al Case, Coordinator
541-552-6552 Casea@sou.edu

Requirements for the Accounting Option

Students may select from one of two tracks:

Track I: Public Accounting

(36 credits)

Track I is for students interested in careers in any area of accounting: public, private, or government.

Required Courses (24 credits)

BA 351 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 credits
BA 352 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 credits
BA 451 - Cost and Management Accounting 4 credits
BA 453 - Introduction to Taxation 4 credits
BA 454 - Accounting Information Systems 4 credits
BA 455 - Auditing I 4 credits
The above courses are preparatory for students seeking a public accounting license. Since Oregon requires 225 credit hours for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensing, the following courses are also recommended. Three of the following courses are also included in the required 36 credits:
BA 353 - Intermediate Accounting III 4 credits
BA 456 - Auditing II 4 credits
BA 457 - Advanced Taxation 4 credits
BA 458 - Advanced Accounting Topics I 4 credits
BA 459 - Advanced Accounting Topics II 4 credits
BA 460A - Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management 4 credits
BA 465A - CPA Review: Financial and Auditing 2 credits
BA 465B - CPA Review: Business and Regulation 2 credits
BA 478 - Corporate Law 4 credits

Track II: Management Accounting

(24 credits)

Track II is for students interested in accounting from a management and systems perspective. Students who would like to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) should see Track I.

Required Courses (16 credits)

BA 351 - Intermediate Accounting I 4 credits
BA 352 - Intermediate Accounting II 4 credits
BA 451 - Cost and Management Accounting 4 credits
BA 454 - Accounting Information Systems 4 credits

Additional courses

Select at least 8 credits from the following:

BA 353 - Intermediate Accounting III 4 credits
BA 384 - Advanced Business Application of Databases 4 credits
BA 453 - Introduction to Taxation 4 credits
BA 460A - Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management 4 credits
BA 484 - Business Information Systems Design 4 credits
BA 497 - Advanced Management Information Systems 4 credits