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Major Overview for Accounting

Overview for Accounting

A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Careers for Accounting Majors

A major in Accounting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Accounting

Top 6 Idaho Colleges with the highest percentage of Accounting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Boise State University
Boise, ID
 117
(6.4%)
Less Selective$13,208 
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
 81
(3.5%)
Less Selective$3,471 
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
 6
(2.4%)
Open Admissions$21,170 
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
 38
(2.1%)
Less Selective$14,712 
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
 16
(1.5%)
Open Admissions$13,868 
The College of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
 2
(1.4%)
Moderately Selective$18,300 
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