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Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Degree with a Specialization in Accounting
Online BBA in Accounting
The American InterContinental University bachelor’s in accounting online is an accredited business degree program with a concentration in the niche skills and concepts of accounting. This online bachelor’s degree in business was designed to hone financial decision-making skills and to explore the fundamentals of economics, business operations, and management.
In this specialized curriculum, students can explore the key components of the accounting system and gain exposure to the sub-fields of cost accounting, taxation, business accounting, and accounting in finance.
Next start date
Program Credits
180
Each Course Length
5 Weeks
Location
Online,
Atlanta,
Houston,
Classes start on Jul 30, 2025
Online BBA Accounting Degree Program Overview
AIU’s flexible online accounting courses are designed to help candidates fit their educational goals into their busy schedules. Our ACBSP-accredited online BBA in Accounting program explores managerial practices, global operations, and their interrelationships with accounting practices and conflicts, offering an immersive business education.
Our online accounting courses cover the fundamentals of business administration and feature a specialized accounting curriculum that includes basic economics, principles of business operations, and legal and ethical considerations in business. These online accounting classes can help students prepare to assess a company’s financial health, make informed decisions, utilize contemporary technology and data in the field, and more.
There are no prerequisites to enroll in AIU’s online accounting degree program, and American InterContinental University doesn’t require an SAT score to apply. AIU’s online accounting classes are designed with busy people in mind, so students can pursue their BBA in Accounting online while tending to other responsibilities.
BBA in Accounting Courses
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Course Number
Credits
General Education
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Microeconomics
ECON220
This course focuses on economic theory of the firm, resource allocation and price determination, the free market supply and demand mechanism, and the analysis of pure and imperfect competition models. This course focuses on economic theory of the firm, resource allocation and price determination, the free market supply and demand mechanism, and the analysis of pure and imperfect competition models. |
ECON220 | 4.5 | ||||
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Macroeconomics
ECON224
Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal policy and economic growth. Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal policy and economic growth. |
ECON224 | 4.5 | ||||
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English Composition I
ENGL106
In this course, students focus on developing writing skills through practice and revision of a variety of different types of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation. In this course, students focus on developing writing skills through practice and revision of a variety of different types of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation. |
ENGL106 | 4.5 | ||||
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English Composition II
ENGL107
In this course, students focus on research and developing writing skills through writing the ''argument'' essay. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation. In this course, students focus on research and developing writing skills through writing the ''argument'' essay. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation. |
ENGL107 | 4.5 | ||||
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General College Mathematics
MATH125
An introductory course designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning skills through the use of standard mathematical operations and techniques as well as analysis of visual data. Students will be expected to identify, analyze, and solve problems in a variety of applied contexts for transfer toward academic, personal, and professional success. An introductory course designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning skills through the use of standard mathematical operations and techniques as well as analysis of visual data. Students will be expected to identify, analyze, and solve problems in a variety of applied contexts for transfer toward academic, personal, and professional success. |
MATH125 | 4.5 | ||||
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Academic and Professional Success
UNIV103
This is a course for students who are new to university-level learning. Topics will include the theory and application of setting goals, managing time and money, developing self-awareness, and adhering to the rigorous standards of academic and professional writing. Additionally, students will be prepared to work autonomously and collaboratively in academic and professional settings. This is a course for students who are new to university-level learning. Topics will include the theory and application of setting goals, managing time and money, developing self-awareness, and adhering to the rigorous standards of academic and professional writing. Additionally, students will be prepared to work autonomously and collaboratively in academic and professional settings. |
UNIV103 | 4.5 | ||||
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Technology and Information Literacy
UNIV106
This course exposes students to foundational components of computer technology and information literacy. Utilizing computer systems and applications, students will practice using a variety of computer applications used in the modern workplace. This course will introduce basic digital and information literacy skills, including responsible use of innovative technology tools such as Generative Artificial Intelligence, to help students build a foundation to be better consumers and users of information. The goal of this course is to help students build their technology and information literacy skills essential for success in the 21st century classroom and workplace.
This course exposes students to foundational components of computer technology and information literacy. Utilizing computer systems and applications, students will practice using a variety of computer applications used in the modern workplace. This course will introduce basic digital and information literacy skills, including responsible use of innovative technology tools such as Generative Artificial Intelligence, to help students build a foundation to be better consumers and users of information. The goal of this course is to help students build their technology and information literacy skills essential for success in the 21st century classroom and workplace.
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UNIV106 | 4.5 | ||||
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Interpersonal Communication
UNIV109
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of communication theory and effective interpersonal communication. It will assist students in the identification of how communication impacts an individual, and will help them develop techniques and competencies in diverse social and professional communication situations.
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of communication theory and effective interpersonal communication. It will assist students in the identification of how communication impacts an individual, and will help them develop techniques and competencies in diverse social and professional communication situations.
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UNIV109 | 4.5 | ||||
| General Education Elective (1 Course) | 4.5 | |||||
| Humanities (2 Courses) | 9 | |||||
| Natural Sciences (2 Courses) | 9 | |||||
| 58.5 Total Credit Hours | 58.5 Total Credit Hours | |||||
Core
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Principles of Accounting I
ACCT205
This introductory course provides a general overview of financial accounting and how it relates to business. The course introduces the accounting equation and the components of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. The course introduces corporate financial statements and how to analyze the impact of business transactions on financial reporting. This introductory course provides a general overview of financial accounting and how it relates to business. The course introduces the accounting equation and the components of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. The course introduces corporate financial statements and how to analyze the impact of business transactions on financial reporting. |
ACCT205 | 4.5 | ||||
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Managerial Accounting
ACCT310
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the role of accounting information in support of decision making and planning throughout the organization. Students will study accounting methods for planning and controlling operations through budgets, responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore, students will explore various measures and analysis techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the role of accounting information in support of decision making and planning throughout the organization. Students will study accounting methods for planning and controlling operations through budgets, responsibility centers and cost management. Furthermore, students will explore various measures and analysis techniques to evaluate the performance of the business. |
ACCT310 | 4.5 | ||||
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Introduction to Business
BUSN105
This survey course provides a general introduction to business activity and how it relates to our economic society. Students have the opportunity to explore how businesses are owned, organized, managed, and controlled. This course introduces basic concepts from management, finance, accounting, business technology, global business, and marketing.
This survey course provides a general introduction to business activity and how it relates to our economic society. Students have the opportunity to explore how businesses are owned, organized, managed, and controlled. This course introduces basic concepts from management, finance, accounting, business technology, global business, and marketing.
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BUSN105 | 4.5 | ||||
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Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
BUSN150
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the business sector's relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the business sector's relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule.
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BUSN150 | 4.5 | ||||
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Quantitative Methods and Analysis
BUSN311
This course presents the fundamentals of statistics and the impact of statistics on business decision making. Students will have the opportunity to practice using probabilities, hypothesis testing, and data reporting that support decision makers. Core statistical concepts are combined with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises.
This course presents the fundamentals of statistics and the impact of statistics on business decision making. Students will have the opportunity to practice using probabilities, hypothesis testing, and data reporting that support decision makers. Core statistical concepts are combined with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises.
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BUSN311 | 4.5 | ||||
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Financial Management
FINA310
This course examines the key components of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management. This course also explores the time value of money and its implications to savings and borrowing. Students will examine the evaluation of financial statements using key financial ratios and analyze important financial markets.
This course examines the key components of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management. This course also explores the time value of money and its implications to savings and borrowing. Students will examine the evaluation of financial statements using key financial ratios and analyze important financial markets.
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FINA310 | 4.5 | ||||
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Management Information Systems
MGMT305
This course focuses on management information systems (MIS). Students will explore the basics of information systems and enterprise applications and how they can be leveraged to make business decisions across the organization. This course is designed to help students describe the structure of MIS departments and systems and assess how MIS systems contribute to business problem solving.
This course focuses on management information systems (MIS). Students will explore the basics of information systems and enterprise applications and how they can be leveraged to make business decisions across the organization. This course is designed to help students describe the structure of MIS departments and systems and assess how MIS systems contribute to business problem solving.
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MGMT305 | 4.5 | ||||
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Management and Leadership of Organizations
MGMT310
This course examines the elements of management and leadership as they apply to modern organizations. Special emphasis is placed on organizational change, the role of managers, and cultural differences found in today's management environment. This course also discusses motivational theories, employee empowerment, managing diversity in the workplace, and change management.
This course examines the elements of management and leadership as they apply to modern organizations. Special emphasis is placed on organizational change, the role of managers, and cultural differences found in today's management environment. This course also discusses motivational theories, employee empowerment, managing diversity in the workplace, and change management.
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MGMT310 | 4.5 | ||||
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Survey of Human Resource Management
MGMT315
This course covers many of the basic aspects of the field of human resources management. Topics to be discussed include ethics and employment law, Diversity and Multiculturalism, a Global Human Resource perspective, Communication and working with Teams. This course also explores how technology impacts Human Resource Management from a recruitment perspective as well as a data analysis perspective.
This course covers many of the basic aspects of the field of human resources management. Topics to be discussed include ethics and employment law, Diversity and Multiculturalism, a Global Human Resource perspective, Communication and working with Teams. This course also explores how technology impacts Human Resource Management from a recruitment perspective as well as a data analysis perspective.
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MGMT315 | 4.5 | ||||
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Global Operations Management
MGMT415
This course explores essential operations management in modern organizations, which involves designing, managing, and improving production processes. Subjects include critical path methods (CPM), PERT charts, resource allocations, Gantt charts, budgeted cost of work scheduled, budgeted cost of work performed, the actual price of work performed, and projects associated with services and the manufacture of products, including fast delivery to the ultimate consumer.
This course explores essential operations management in modern organizations, which involves designing, managing, and improving production processes. Subjects include critical path methods (CPM), PERT charts, resource allocations, Gantt charts, budgeted cost of work scheduled, budgeted cost of work performed, the actual price of work performed, and projects associated with services and the manufacture of products, including fast delivery to the ultimate consumer.
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MGMT415 | 4.5 | ||||
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Program Capstone
MGMT499
This course serves as the capstone for the BBA program. Students will explore the methods of directing a global corporation in a competitive environment. Business level strategy and corporate level strategy in today’s economy includes content from all courses taken in the program. Topics also include incorporating leadership tools and perspectives for international and cooperative strategy.
This course serves as the capstone for the BBA program. Students will explore the methods of directing a global corporation in a competitive environment. Business level strategy and corporate level strategy in today’s economy includes content from all courses taken in the program. Topics also include incorporating leadership tools and perspectives for international and cooperative strategy.
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MGMT499 | 4.5 | ||||
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Principles of Marketing
MKTG205
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of marketing within an organization and the contemporary domestic and global business environment. The course focuses on marketing strategies and the development of a marketing mix that benefits the entire organization. The course explores aspects of the global business environment, the importance of technologies, and the external factors that affect marketing managers. The course discusses the importance of marketing plans that would distinguish how companies position their products for maximum competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
Students will study and apply the fundamentals of marketing within an organization and the contemporary domestic and global business environment. The course focuses on marketing strategies and the development of a marketing mix that benefits the entire organization. The course explores aspects of the global business environment, the importance of technologies, and the external factors that affect marketing managers. The course discusses the importance of marketing plans that would distinguish how companies position their products for maximum competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
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MKTG205 | 4.5 | ||||
| 54 Total Credit Hours | 54 Total Credit Hours | |||||
General Electives
A combination of any 10 undergraduate courses
| 45 Total Credit Hours | 45 Total Credit Hours | |||||
Prerequisites must be met for selected electives.
Students enrolled in the Fashion Marketing Specialization Option are required to take: FASH 212, Historical and Contextual Studies, as one of the Humanities requirements; and FASH 209, Fashion Cycle, in place of one General Elective.
Accounting
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Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT315
Intermediate Accounting I provides a combination of professional language and vibrant pedagogy to facilitate the transition from financial principles to the professional accounting world and beyond. This course links accounting principles to the central activities of a business. A user/decision making approach, combined with the necessary coverage of GAAP, introduces accounting in terms of a business' activities, which reflects the broadening definition of accounting today. Intermediate Accounting I provides a combination of professional language and vibrant pedagogy to facilitate the transition from financial principles to the professional accounting world and beyond. This course links accounting principles to the central activities of a business. A user/decision making approach, combined with the necessary coverage of GAAP, introduces accounting in terms of a business' activities, which reflects the broadening definition of accounting today. |
ACCT315 | 4.5 | ||||
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Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT320
Intermediate Accounting II is a continuation of the study of financial reporting by providing a combination of professional language and vibrant pedagogy to facilitate the transition from financial principles to the professional accounting world and beyond. This course links accounting principles to the central activities of a business. A user/decision making approach, combined with the necessary coverage of GAAP, introduces accounting in terms of a business's activities, which reflects the broadening definition of accounting today. Intermediate Accounting II is a continuation of the study of financial reporting by providing a combination of professional language and vibrant pedagogy to facilitate the transition from financial principles to the professional accounting world and beyond. This course links accounting principles to the central activities of a business. A user/decision making approach, combined with the necessary coverage of GAAP, introduces accounting in terms of a business's activities, which reflects the broadening definition of accounting today. |
ACCT320 | 4.5 | ||||
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Cost Accounting
ACCT420
This course is an advanced study of the concepts and techniques used by management accountants to assist decision-makers within the organization. Areas covered include process accounting, job-order accounting, measuring quality costs, activity-based costing, and evaluating performance. This course is an advanced study of the concepts and techniques used by management accountants to assist decision-makers within the organization. Areas covered include process accounting, job-order accounting, measuring quality costs, activity-based costing, and evaluating performance. |
ACCT420 | 4.5 | ||||
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Auditing
ACCT435
This course presents concepts of auditing, outlining the standards and practices of today's auditors, and preparing students to perform the integrated audit with a necessary understanding of enterprise risk management and professional judgment as the future of the auditing profession.
This course presents concepts of auditing, outlining the standards and practices of today's auditors, and preparing students to perform the integrated audit with a necessary understanding of enterprise risk management and professional judgment as the future of the auditing profession.
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ACCT435 | 4.5 | ||||
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Accounting Information Systems
ACCT440
This course focuses on the study of concepts and terminology of accounting information systems and their use in decision making in accounting and auditing. The course also covers information technology (IT) fundamentals, responsibilities and business implications. This course focuses on the study of concepts and terminology of accounting information systems and their use in decision making in accounting and auditing. The course also covers information technology (IT) fundamentals, responsibilities and business implications. |
ACCT440 | 4.5 | ||||
| 22.5 Total Credit Hours | 22.5 Total Credit Hours | |||||
Program Learning Outcomes
- Integrate knowledge of the core ACBSP business concepts of accounting, finance, statistics, economics, management, and marketing to assess business circumstances.
- Propose quantitative business solutions which demonstrate critical and analytical thinking.
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams utilizing effective business techniques and strategies.
- Navigate challenges in a global market involving international distribution and operations networks.
- Share business recommendations and information through a variety of communication delivery formats.
- Evaluate potential ethical and legal issues in contemporary business situations and propose appropriate resolution.
- Employ technology to effectively solve business problems and provide solutions.
Classes Overview
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Principles of Financial Accounting
This course focuses on the underlying concepts, ethical, regulatory and business environment of financial reporting with an emphasis on measurement, valuation and presentation of typical asset-related items.
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Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate accounting I provides a combination of professional language and vibrant pedagogy to facilitate the transition from financial principles to the professional accounting world and beyond. This course links accounting principles to the central activities of a business. A user/decision making approach, combined with the necessary coverage of GAAP, helps the student prepare to understand accounting in terms of a business' activities, which reflects the broadening definition of accounting today.
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Intermediate Accounting II
This course covers the fundamentals of management accounting, including cost accounting, how to develop and use information for costing products and services, decision making, operational budgeting, performance evaluation, and other important subjects and provides an update on recent developments in the field.
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Cost Accounting
An advanced study of the concepts and techniques used by management accountants to assist decision-makers within the organization. Areas covered include process accounting, job-order accounting, measuring quality costs, activity-based costing, and evaluating performance.
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Taxation
This course will provide the students with the opportunity to work to develop the fundamentals of individual income taxation. A background of accounting courses is not essential for this course. The course may be of special interest to non-accounting majors. Topics include exemptions, exclusions, and deductions available to the individual. These concepts are structured to aid the student in the preparation of an individual tax return.
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Auditing
This course presents concepts of auditing, outlining the standards and practices of today's auditors, and helping students prepare to perform the Integrated Audit with a necessary understanding of enterprise risk management and professional judgment as the future of the auditing profession.
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Accounting Information Systems
This course focuses on the study of concepts and terminology of accounting information systems and their use in decision making in accounting and auditing. The course also covers Information Technology (IT) fundamentals, responsibilities and business implications.
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Governmental/Institutional Accounting
This course is designed to explore governmental and not-for-profit accounting practices, in the areas of financial analysis and planning, accounting for general capital assets and capital projects, and long term financing and routine governmental bookkeeping.
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Quantitative Methods of Analysis
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of probability, statistics, and their applications in business decision making.
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Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive introduction to the business sector's relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an opportunity to explore an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule.
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Management and Leadership of Organizations
This course examines the elements of management and leadership as they apply to modern organizations. Special emphasis is placed on organizational change, role of managers, and cultural differences found in today's management environment.
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Program Capstone
The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous business/specialization courses. The class sessions are designed to familiarize students with the many dimensions of business, with special emphasis on the area of specialization.
Course content subject to change.
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AIU’s BBA degree program with a specialization in accounting is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant for pursuing a career path in the business accounting field. This unique degree program emphasizes financial reporting, business concepts, ethics, regulations, measurement, and valuation and presentation of asset-related items in a business environment.
Our bachelor’s degree programs are designed as 48-month programs. However, many factors can impact your time to completion. The time it may take you to earn your BBA degree can be influenced by course loads proficiency and/or transfer credits, and breaks.
As you work to complete your BBA degree with a specialization in accounting, you will be immersed in courses such as: Quantitative Methods and Analysis; Managerial Accounting; Auditing Information Systems; and Financial Management.
Courses for the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a Specialization in Accounting start approximately every five weeks. Your actual start date is based on several factors, including receiving academic and financial documentation.
The BBA degree program consists of 180 credits. You may be eligible for transfer credit, which is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible to transfer. Please see the University Catalog for transfer credit policies.
Upon earning your specialized BBA degree, you should have an understanding of the key components of the accounting system and work to gain exposure to the sub-fields of economics, cost accounting, taxation, business accounting, and accounting in finance. This real-world specialization offers the opportunity for in-depth study and can help you work to develop a focused, industry-specific knowledge base common to accounting professionals in today’s business environment.
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