Business Administration: Major in Accounting and Financial Management

   
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Bachelor's

Assets. Liabilities. Net worth.

If numbers drive you, a degree in business administration: major in accounting and financial management may be for you. Our program’s combination of accounting, finance, management and general education courses will help you apply skills in effective accounting and financial management, critical thinking, communications and ethical decision- making to address workplace challenges. The program also includes coursework that covers a range of accounting and financial practices, as well as relevant coursework in financial accounting and reporting procedures. This degree will prepare you for entry-level positions such as assistant controller, accounting supervisor, lead accountant and operations supervisor.

 

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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

Business Administration: Major in Accounting and Financial Management Course Information

A business administration: major in accounting and financial management degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Auditing
  • Tax Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budgeting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Accounting for Nonprofits and Government
  • Introduction to Business Law
  • Leadership and Managerial Decision-Making
  • Strategic Management

 
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be able to:

  • Detail essential business functions
  • Demonstrate proficiency in common business technology
  • Recognize the dynamic global business environment
  • Conduct business ethically
  • Apply organizational change principles.


Locations offering the bachelor's degree in
Business Administration: Major in Accounting and Financial Managemen

Online
Online Campus

California
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Colorado
Denver South - Denver, CO

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

Illinois
Chicago Loop - Chicago, IL
DuPage - Woodridge, IL
O'Hare Airport - Chicago, IL
River Oaks - Calumet City, IL

Texas
Dallas - Dallas, TX
Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX

Virginia
Annandale Satellite - Annandale, VA
Arlington Ballston - Arlington, VA

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

Where could your Business Administration: Major in Accounting and Financial Management degree take you?

Take a look at a few of the career paths that might be yours with a bachelor’s degree in business administration: major in accounting and financial management from Westwood College.

Assistant Controller

  • Oversee all day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, accounting systems and procedures
  • Protect corporate assets and prepare invoices
  • Oversee cost management, management of human resources and control management

Accounting Supervisor

  • Oversee and supervise maintenance of general ledgers, account analysis and journal entries, quarterly cash flow statements and variance analysis and analysis for annual audits and income tax returns
  • Prepare annual budgets and profitability analysis

Lead Accountant

  • Ensure accuracy, timeliness and quality of all financial reporting
  • Pay bills as appropriate and interpret/explain and correct accounting problems
  • Reconcile bank, credit card and other statements
  • Work with senior management to review strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for clients

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

  • Our accelerated approach can help you earn your bachelor’s degree in as little as 3 years.

Westwood has prepared our accounting graduates for careers with employers such as:

 

Allegis Group Home Depot, Inc.
Bradley Petroleum, Inc. Kaiser Federal Bank
Capital Holdings, Inc. Nationwide Funding, LLC
Caribou Industries Peak National Bank
City of Tulsa Robert Half International
Coast Hotel and Casinos Washington Mutual Bank
Colorado Department of Revenue Wells Fargo

 
*Westwood College must track the initial employers of its graduates for regulatory and accreditation purposes. This list is a taken from a compilation of employers of Westwood College graduates from each region from June 2007 to June 2008. This is not intended to represent an endorsement of Westwood College by the listed employers.

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