Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Learn the ropes of accounting from expert professors at DeSales. Choose from an accounting track that fits your goals. Chart a path to your MBA with a 4+1. Earn a degree that’s in demand with employers, large and small.
Program Details
- Official Degree Name
- Bachelor of Science
- Format
-
In Class-Day
- Credit Hours
- 120
- Program Start
- Fall Semester
- Application Deadline
- Apply Anytime
- Average Time to Degree
- 4 Years
Why Get Your Accounting Degree at DeSales University?
As a DeSales student, you'll receive personal attention from expert advisors and accounting faculty. They can help you decide what accounting degree option or track fit your goals. Plus, you’ll gain skills to help you succeed in your career and in life.
Program Highlights
Multiple Pathways to Success
- Choose your accounting track: data analytics, forensic accounting, or BS to MBA. With a BS to MBA, you’ll work toward an MBA in just 4.5 - 5 years from DeSales’ top-ranked MBA program.
Professional Development Opportunities
- As seniors, all business majors are required to take a Business Capstone course that features a team service project, assessment tests, a research paper, and a final presentation. The project benefits a community organization in the Salesian spirit of DeSales.
Leadership and Character Development
- Junior and senior accounting students can participate in the United States Internal Revenue Service’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA has helped our local community with preparing their income taxes free of charge for more than 20 years.
What Will You Study?
All accounting students must also complete an experiential capstone course.
Learn in in our state-of-the-art facilities, like the Gambet Center building where you’ll have access to cutting edge accounting technology.
Required courses include:
- Legal Environment of Business
- Financial Accounting
- Strategic Cost Management
- Federal Income Taxation
Meet the Faculty
Accounting
Program Tracks & Degree Options
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Forensic Accounting Track
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Forensic Accounting
A forensic accounting track will help you stand out. Employers need help detecting and preventing fraud. As an accountant who can identify fraud in financial reporting or uncover asset misappropriation, you'll have many career options in accounting.
Courses You May Take Include:
Data Analytics Track
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Data Analytics
In the data analytics track, you’ll learn the structures, concepts, and tools of data analytics and AI. You’ll work on real datasets, gaining hands-on experience while learning to govern data ethically and legally, aligned with DeSales' mission.
Courses You May Take Include:
BS to MBA Option
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BS to MBA Option (4+1)
The BS to MBA in Accounting pathway can be completed in four and a half years with the addition of three (3) MBA courses. That’s two degrees in 5 years or less! Work with your academic advisor to select specific courses.
Courses You May Take Include:
Outcomes and Careers
In addition to challenging courses, you will gain valuable experience through internships. An internship in accounting will help you apply what you have learned, grow your skills, and make connections in your field.
Completing an internship is also a great way to discover what type of business environment you prefer and guide your job search.
DeSales’ Career Development Center will help you find an internship that's right for you. The staff will also help prepare you for the job market upon graduation (or sooner!). Many of our accounting majors receive job offers before graduation.
Past internships opportunities and recent job placements for accounting majors include:
- Concannon Miller
- EY
- Deloitte
- KPMG
- PWC
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs
Application Checklist
- Completed application
- High School transcripts
- Entrance essay
- Optional SAT score submission
Program Highlights
Program FAQs
Yes. You can pursue any two interests by completing a dual major. At DeSales, you can complete a double major in the traditional four-year period by taking coursework for your first major during your first and second years. Want to dual major in accounting and business administration? You can do that. Want to dual major in accounting and dance? You can do that, too!
You can earn a degree in accounting without specializing in forensic accounting or data analytics. A general degree in accounting will allow you to become well versed in the principles of accounting, from corporate cost management to legal issues and financial reporting.
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