Accounting (BS)

The Accounting program at AU opens a world of options for graduates. We’ve designed the degree so that you can apply the financial skills you’ve mastered into making a positive difference in the community.

Every faculty member in our Accounting program is a certified public accountant (CPA). That means they know the latest information about the Accounting profession. As professors, they will help you analyze problems, find solutions, and help ensure you are on the road to success.

• The AU Accounting curriculum is designed to align with the Illinois CPA standards.
• Students completing the bachelor’s degree requirements will satisfy all accounting and business requirements to sit for the CPA exam, and can satisfy the 150-credit-hour requirement through either additional undergraduate credits (which can include dual enrollment and AP course credits) or through our accelerated Plus One MBA program.

You can expand your career opportunities by double majoring in Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Finance, or Mathematics. And even with a second major, you'll still be able to graduate in four years.

AU accounting students also are offered an opportunity to compete for the Illinois CPA Society's Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, a three-day program that promotes diversity in the accounting profession with access to training, resources, and mentors. The experience culminates in employers interviewing students for a variety of paid internships that could lead to full-time jobs. AU students are regularly among the list of scholars named to this prestigious program.