Accounting Major Requirements

Students who study accounting at Carthage will graduate with the accounting skills necessary to succeed in their future careers, as well as the enduring analytical, communication and critical thinking skills necessary for lifelong learning and career advancement.

Graduates of the accounting program must be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of business terminology and theories both in general business and specific to accounting.
• Select and apply appropriate technology for analysis, research and presentation. Work as effective members of a team.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills in decision-making and problem-solving.
• Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills.

Please note: Current students should work with their advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.

Accounting Major

Take all:

ACCT 201 Financial Accounting
ACCT 204 Cost Accounting
ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 401 Advanced Accounting
ACCT 402 Auditing
ACCT 490 Accounting Senior Seminar

Choose one:

ACCT 306 Individual Taxation
ACCT 309 Business Taxation

Supporting Courses:

MGMT 111 Introduction to Business & Technology
MGMT 365 Business Law for Accountants
MGMT 321 Financial Management.
BUSA/ECON 333 Applied Statistics for Economics and Management
ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics

In addition to the requirements listed above, accounting students are encouraged to take MATH 105 Functions, Graphs and Analysis. Students who plan to pursue an MBA are also encouraged to take MATH 112 Calculus I.

To qualify to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in the state of Wisconsin, a student must take all courses above and either MGMT 312 Organizational Management or MRKT 313 Principles of Marketing.

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