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Accounting

Our faculty help you secure accounting internships, network with business leaders and even help prepare you for the CPA exam.

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Accounting Major at William Jewell

Our accounting majors do it all, from internships and collaborative projects with businesses to Cardinal Athletics, Student Senate and the student newspaper.

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Interests & Attributes:

  • Business & Leadership
  • Global Leadership
  • Analytical

Goals for Student Learning

Accounting majors at Jewell are leaders as well as decision-makers, strategic partners and critical thinkers.

You’ll develop key accounting, business and professional skills, like learning to discern the substance of economic events, applying financial models, incorporating the ethical standards of the accounting profession and utilizing relevant technology. While obtaining the Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, you’ll have opportunities for career mentoring, internships, engaging with professional accounting bodies and being coached by accounting professionals through the recruiting, internship and job placement process.

Ask us about partnerships with area institutions that offer master degree programs in fields such as accounting to help with a seamless transition to graduate school.

 

More About Your Degree

You will master written and oral presentations and understand the ethical standards of the accounting profession. Jewell uses the functional core accounting competencies suggested for the profession by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

*The William Jewell College Accounting program requires 124 credit hours to complete a degree in accounting and was not designed to meet the 150 credit hour requirement necessary for eligibility to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.

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Testimonials

John Zimmerman

As a double major in accounting and business, John also played basketball and was named the Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He was hired as an Audit Associate at Deloitte in Kansas City and now serves as Audit and Assurance In Charge.

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