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Track and build your skills in accounting
Our BS in Business with a specialty in accounting provides a variety of courses that can help you develop career skills. So how do you know which courses are best for your professional growth? Start by setting goals. Make a list of skills that can help you reach your goal and identify any knowledge gaps you may have. Then look for the courses that can help you gain those skills or build on your knowledge. To stay current with the latest industry trends, you can track progress of your new skills and practice regularly. Our Career Development Center can help you with your resume and job search as you learn each new skill.
Develop professional traits that can help you pursue your career
Cultivating professional traits is another means to help you stand out in the workplace. For the BS in Business, Accounting specialization, we focus on helping you to become:
- Precise
- A creative problem-solver
- An effective communicator
- Comfortable with teamwork
- Detail oriented
- Disciplined
- Organized
- Ethical
Accounting skills taught in our BS in Business program
This program helps you build the foundational knowledge you need to protect the financial interests of businesses and organizations today, including preparing financial documents, completing budget analysis and balancing the books in a diverse range of professional settings.
Accounting skills
- Ensure that financial records are accurate and compliant with laws and regulations
- Apply various methods to ethically maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and reporting procedures for business transactions
- Identify trends, patterns and risks in financial data
- Practice an understanding of a wide array of accounting-related services, including budget analysis, financial and investment planning, and financial statement and internal control auditing
Tax accounting skills
- Understand issues regarding the accuracy of financial records and compliance with laws and regulations
- Create financial reports, such as balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements
- Identify trends, patterns and risks in financial data
- Know how to maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge on a variety of financial matters, such as taxes, investments and retirement planning
Auditing skills
- Contribute to the evaluation of policies and procedures designed to protect assets, prevent fraud and ensure compliance with laws and regulations
- Gather and analyze evidence to help determine whether an organization’s financial statements are accurate and fair
- Provide input for management on improvements to an organization’s internal controls, financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations
Financial analysis
- Collect, organize and interpret financial data to identify trends and patterns
- Research and evaluate potential investment opportunities
- Present financial to clients and other stakeholders information clearly and concisely
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What are the BS in Business, Accounting admission requirements?
Applicants to the BS in Business, Accounting specialization must provide the following information for admission:
- An admission application – no application fee required
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- A transcript of any reported GED
- You must be at least 24 years old. This requirement may be waived for:
- Military applicants and veterans
- Applicants with 24 or more quarter credits of prior college or university coursework (transferable college coursework and/or credentials that map to preapproved credit for prior learning opportunities may be considered toward the 24-credit minimum equivalency total)
- Applicants who do not have any credits eligible for transfer must successfully complete a university-approved reading and writing assessment; by evaluating your skills prior to your first course, Capella can more effectively provide resources to prepare you for a successful learning experience
- A valid, government-issued form of photo identification
SAT and ACT are not required for admission.
FlexPath admission requirements
Applicants for our FlexPath self-paced learning option must also meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum of 45 transferable credits
- The recommended minimum GPA is 2.8 OR at least 100 applied transfer college credits; those with a lower GPA and less than 100 applied transfer college credits may be considered by providing additional documentation for review
Transition to FlexPath: Applicants whose GPA is below the FlexPath admission threshold may be considered once they successfully complete at least two GuidedPath courses (or 8 credits, whichever is greater). Those learners will also need to meet the requirement of 45 transfer credits to be approved for the transition into FlexPath.
International student requirements
If you live outside the U.S. or aren’t a U.S. citizen, you may be considered an international student.
To meet the requirements for Capella admission, you must:
- Earn the minimum score on an acceptable test for proof of English proficiency
- Attend an internationally recognized institution
- Provide transcripts for evaluation
Learn more about international student admissions.
Are you looking to earn your bachelor’s degree online but have questions about the cost? Many students are looking for ways to save money on their education and online learning can be a great way to do it.
Here are just a few of the potential savings you can enjoy when you earn your degree online.
Employer and association discounts
More than 900 organizations – including corporations and healthcare organizations – invest in their employees by partnering with Capella University to offer access to tuition savings and other educational benefits. See if your employer is a partner of Capella.
$15,000 scholarship toward your bachelor’s degree
Apply for a $15,000 Capella Progress Reward, a scholarship to help fund your bachelor’s degree.
Transfer credits
Learn more about Capella’s transfer credit process. You may be able to transfer previous college credits to cover up to 75% of select bachelor’s degrees.
Federal grants
Capella University accepts federal grants, which are education funds that you may not have to repay. Find out more about federal grants and what’s available to you.
We offer two online learning formats, GuidedPath and FlexPath, so you can choose the one that meets your needs and learn on your time. Compare our learning formats or take our quiz to discover which learning format fits best with your learning style.
- GuidedPath offers a preset schedule and deadlines, with the freedom to study on your own time.
- FlexPath provides the additional flexibility to complete courses at your own pace and take one or two courses at a time, depending on your schedule.
Build career skills that can help you learn an understanding of a wide array of accounting-related services, including budget analysis, financial and investment planning, and financial statement and internal control auditing.
Our curriculum is designed to help you:
- Establish appropriate accounting systems and strategies for business and organizations
- Organize and interpret financial information
- Incorporate business and economic contingencies that influence accounting systems
- Communicate professionally within the field of accounting
- Leverage technology in the field of accounting for functional effectiveness and efficiency
- Report financial results and accounting information for use by organizational stakeholders
- Apply appropriate professional and ethical standards relevant to the field of accounting