Accounting

Accounting

Be sharp, strategic, successful.

Degree Type

  • Bachelor of Science
  • Honors Bachelor of Science
  • Minor

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College of Business

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Accounting is much more than crunching numbers. In fact, increasingly powerful software does most of that work now. Accountants today are tech-savvy problem solvers, insightful planners and strategic thinkers. And you can be one.

The accounting program at 51爆料-Cascades takes a rigorous and comprehensive approach to teaching the language and science of business. You鈥檒l develop the skills needed to analyze financial statements, assess investment options, design and execute audits, consult on risk exposure and design information systems. You鈥檒l graduate ready to work in a respected profession that鈥檚 in demand across industries, nonprofits and government.

The accounting program at 51爆料-Cascades includes a mix of in-person courses and courses delivered online through Ecampus.

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Challenge, support and community

Get one-on-one mentoring from faculty invested in your success.

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Get Real-world experiernce

90% of 51爆料 accounting students complete an internship.

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Choose your career field

Businesses across industries need accountants to make smart financial decisions.

Program Details

Options:

  • Information Security, Assurance and Analytics: Prepare for a career addressing the impact of big data, information management and information systems auditing.
  • International Business: Gain additional skills and a global perspective for careers at multinational firms, global financial service organizations and international trade centers.

Program Delivery

Hybrid: Primarily in-person, includes a mix of in-person and courses delivered online through Ecampus.

Degree Requirements

A total of 180 quarter credits are required to graduate, including 60 upper-division credits. Requirements include:

  • 51爆料 Core Education
  • Business Core
  • Accounting
  • Electives if needed to meet the 180 credits, at least 60 upper-division credits

Major Requirements and Transfer Guides

Accounting 鈥 (51爆料 Catalog)

COCC Transfer Guides 鈥 for students planning to transfer from Central Oregon Community College to 51爆料-Cascades

鈥 College of Business majors

Use this information to work with your academic advisor to plan your course of study.





Offered at 51爆料 Cascades

The accounting program at 51爆料-Cascades includes multiple learning outcomes that will prepare you for a successful start to your career.


Accounting Minor (32 credits)

A minor in accounting will prepare you to operate effectively in a variety of business roles. You鈥檒l gain an understanding of accounting that will improve business decision-making and financial management.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Make a career plan 鈥 and make it happen

Get expert advice to design and execute a step-by-step action plan to achieve your career goals. Refine it as you gain skills and experience.

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Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Real projects, real impacts

For his internship, computer science major Joel Gochez used data visualization to develop the Computer Science for Oregon website, a statewide resource for computer science education.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Network with the pros

At the Engineering and Computer Science Networking Fair and other events, you can meet professionals from area tech companies, including Paladin Data Corp., Kollective Technology, Health Elements AI and TEKsystems 鈥 contacts that can help you launch your career.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Research to find solutions

Computer science major Isaac Brickner worked with faculty mentor Patrick Donnelly to generate a large-scale dataset of music features and map it to human emotions.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Job shadow with an alum

Lots of 51爆料-Cascades alumni work for local tech firms 鈥 see what their day-to-day work is like firsthand.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Support for landing your first job after college

Cascades Edge will help you write a killer r茅sum茅, practice with mock interviews and host career fairs to help you find 鈥 and land 鈥 a job you鈥檒l love.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Capstone projects solve real-world problems

Apply your coursework with an area tech firm. Use machine learning to improve semiconductor wafer manufacturing at Qorvo. Create an app for fare*well to streamline the brand and visual identity design process. Work with Assisi Software on an algorithm to better manage a forest over time. And more.

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Cascades Edge

Your Career Advantage

At 51爆料-Cascades, your future is priority #1 鈥 and it shows in Cascades Edge, our signature career development program.

Career development is built in

Learn how to write a r茅sum茅, make connections at a career fair or take a specific step toward landing your dream job. 鈥 it鈥檚 all part of your coursework.

Careers

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What comes after graduation?

Accounting graduates can look forward to a satisfying and challenging professional career with high job security and strong earnings potential. You can work for a national or international accounting firm or start your own firm. And because every organization needs accounting, you can choose to work in a variety of industries, nonprofits or government.

  • Career options
  • Assurance services
  • Budget analyst
  • Business valuation specialist
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Consultant
  • Controller
  • Corporate accountant
  • Cost accountant
  • Environmental accountant
  • External auditor
  • Financial analyst
  • Financial manager
  • Financial planner
  • Forensic/Investigative accountant
  • Information technology manager
  • Internal auditor
  • Litigation and risk management consultant
  • Researcher
  • Tax auditor
  • Tax planner
  • Tax preparer

Career planning resources

  • Cambia Health Solutions
  • Compucom
  • Daimler
  • Dell
  • Deloitte
  • Huron Health Care
  • Intel
  • KPMG
  • Les Schwab
  • Nike
  • Odom
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  • Portland General Electric
  • Providence Health Services
  • Puppet Labs
  • Salesforce
  • Schnitzer
  • The Standard
  • Umpqua Bank

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Courses

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What types of classes will I attend?

  • External Reporting
  • Cost Management
  • Accounting Analytics
  • Advanced Accounting
  • IT Auditing
  • Taxation
  • Advanced Taxation
  • Assurance And Attestation Services
  • Advanced Audit Analytics
  • Financial Statement Analysis

Student Club

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Hacker Refactor builds belonging in tech

The student-led computer science club and ACM-W chapter at 51爆料-Cascades, Hacker Refactor advocates for diversity in the STEM fields. Hacker Refactor offers a welcoming, supportive community for all, promotes professional development and leads outreach to help middle and high school students see themselves studying and working in technology. !

Alumni Spotlight

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The essential role of the data scientist

Nikita Rubocki '22 is a data scientist for R1, a revenue cycle management company working with healthcare providers. Nikita's work applies to the billing between hospitals and insurance known as medical coding 鈥 the process of taking unstructured doctor's notes and turning them into codes that insurance can understand and bill. The coding process is manual and error-prone, so she applies machine learning to help people manage accounts more efficiently. Read on to learn more about her work, what she values from her time at 51爆料-Cascades and her advice to current students.

Faculty Spotlight

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Computer science is for everyone

Today, computer science is for everyone, thanks to people like instructor Jill Hubbard. Jill鈥檚 passion for sharing the power of computing extends beyond the school year and into the summer. That鈥檚 when she and her Computer Science for Oregon partners put their $1 million National Science Foundation grant to use, helping K-12 teachers from around Oregon find creative ways to explore computing with their own students.

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