Every time the Congress tries to simplify the Internal Revenue Code, it becomes more complicated and more tax forms are required.

These “simplifications” have created a need by businesses and certified public accounting firms for employees who have the knowledge of accounting and business transactions and are able to convert that into tax return preparation and tax savings by understanding the tax laws.

It is acceptable to arrange your business affairs to pay the least amount of taxes as legally possible. This is accomplished with an understanding of accounting transactions and taxation law.

The goal is that the graduate will be able to apply their accounting and tax knowledge to a company’s tax department or become employed by a certified public accountant in their tax department. The entrepreneur should be able to start an accounting and tax practice to work with many of the small businesses that need assistance in this area.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
ENG124	College Composition †	3
BUS123	Business Mathematics	4
BUS121	Business Administration	4
ACC132	Financial Accounting *	4
ACC127	Quantitative Business Statistics	4
		20
Second Semester
ENG230	Business Communication	3
BCA120	Business Computer Applications **	4
ACC221	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACC133	Managerial Accounting	4
ACC228	Business Taxation	4
		19
Third Semester
COM121	Effective Speaking	3
BUS221	Microeconomics	3
ACC222	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACC223	Cost Accounting	4
	Accounting Elective ****	3
		17
Fourth Semester
ACC225/ACC237	Auditing or Fraud Examination ‡	4
FIN220	Business Finance	4
ACC130	Business Law and Ethics	3
	Social Sciences Elective **	3
	Accounting Elective ****	3
		17
	TOTAL CREDITS	73

† Based on SSC placement score
* May elect to take ACC121 as an introduction to accounting prior to taking this course.
** Select from PSY121, PSY124, SOC121, SOC122, SOC225
*** Successful completion of AOT102, AOT104, AOT105 and AOT106 is equivalent to and may be substituted for BCA120.
**** Select two from ACC124, ACC233, BTD223, FIN223
‡ Course should be chosen following consultation with academic advisor.