Bachelor of Arts in Accounting

Careers with an Accounting Degree

Program Overview

Today, demand is high for professionals with strong backgrounds in credit collection, accounts receivable, cost & operational accounting, and inventory control. The bachelor of arts in accounting is more comprehensive in the breadth and depth of accounting courses required. Students who plan to become Certified Public Accountants should pursue this degree option. Florida (and many other states) requires students to complete 150 credit hours to sit for the CPA exam. This includes a minimum of 30 additional credits after the completion of the undergraduate degree, with at least 12 of those credits in additional accounting courses. All of the courses needed to meet these requirements are available and are offered at Saint Leo.

Career Outlook

Our students find careers in:

• Public accounting firms
• FBI / CIA / Secret Service
• Government agencies
• Corporations
• Financial consulting firms
• Banks and stock exchanges
• Law School
  
  

Our graduates work at firms such as Citicorp, the Big Five accounting firms, and some of our graduates have started their own CPA firms and businesses.