Accounting Degree Programs
Online accounting degrees, like the degree offered by Grantham University, provide you with a flexible, convenient way to fit education into your life, rather than making your life fit the scheduling demands required by an accounting degree in a campus-based program. Nearly every aspect of Grantham University’s online accounting degree program, including requirements, materials, and interactions, are handled one hundred percent online and culminate in an accredited degree.
Grantham’s online accounting degree provides broad exposure to the theories, principles, and practices increasingly needed in accounting professionals. The accounting curriculum offers a solid foundation in business, management, economics, and organizational behavior. At the completion of the accounting program, the student has the opportunity to effectively apply the skills learned in audit, tax, information systems, and general financial areas to a final auditing project offered in the capstone course.
Grantham University is an online college that delivers education to its accounting degree seeking students through advanced instructional systems, pedagogy, and advanced instructional technology. Online accounting students need not ever visit a campus or classroom because Grantham provides access to education for accounting students who are separated by time and distance from the college itself. Recent technological advances have brought distance learning to a new level, making the acquisition of an online accounting degree more attainable than ever. Previously unappreciated aspects of online colleges are now embraced, such as individualized attention and communication between accounting students and their teachers across borders and across the barriers of time and space. Online accounting courses at Grantham University allow students to study from home and work, while on travel, and anywhere and any time it is convenient for the student.
The advent of asynchronous technologies such as e-mail, message boards, printed materials, and on-demand video has made it possible for the online college to transcend the most common barriers to education – the availability of time and traveling to and from school. The University awards accredited online accounting degrees which carry the same weight of validity as accounting degrees from other colleges and universities.
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Career Specific Information
In 2006, Accountants and Auditors held about 1.3 million jobs and the job outlook for this career field is strong due to more stringent industry regulations. Accountants and auditors help to ensure that the Nation’s firms are run efficiently, its public records kept accurately, and its taxes paid properly and on time. They analyze and communicate financial information for various entities such as companies, individual clients, and government. Beyond carrying out the fundamental tasks of the occupation—preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents in order to provide information to clients—many accountants also offer budget analysis, financial and investment planning, information technology consulting, and limited legal services.
10-year Job Growth Forecast
In the next 10 years, the accounting field is projected to grow by 226,000 positions.
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1,300,00
2006 |
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1,526,000
2016 |
Total number of new jobs and replacement jobs
*2016 total jobs is an estimate
Average Salaries
If you choose to work as an Accountant or Auditor, you can expect to earn:
The top 10% earn:
$102,380
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The upper 25% earn:
$78,210
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The median earn:
$59,430
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The lower 25% earn:
$45,900
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*Total compensation includes bonus. Salaries listed are dependent on prior experiences as well as the number of years of seniority.
Job Market
In 2006, Accountants and Auditors held about 1.3 million jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accountants and auditors who have earned professional recognition through certification or licensure should have the best job prospects.
Available positions include:
- Public Accountant
- Internal or External Auditor
- Forensic Accountant
- Industrial Accountant
The information on Job Titles, Salary, and Job Growth was assembled using information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are not promises or guarantees, and they should not take the place of prospective students doing their own research on other possible career outcomes.
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Program Description
In today’s business world, there is a growing need for accounting careers. A number of highly-publicized cases of accounting fraud, most notably the Enron scandal, have heightened the awareness of ethical practices in business and have led to the creation of new government regulations. This increased attention has spurred companies to recognize the importance of strong, honest, reliable accounting practices and to take the necessary steps to ensure that they are meeting or exceeding industry standards.
Grantham University’s Accounting program provides a broad exposure to the theories, principles, and practices increasingly needed accounting professionals. The accounting curriculum offers a solid foundation in business administration, management, economics, and organizational behavior. At the completion of the program, the student has an opportunity to effectively apply the skills learned in audit, tax, information systems, and general financial areas to a final auditing project offered in the capstone course.
Program Outcomes
At the successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Conceptualize and analyze accounting problems
- Apply effective accounting concepts, tools, and strategies to solve problems in various business settings
- Create and analyze accounting data for effective business decision-making
- Effectively apply skills to audit, tax, systems and general financial areas
Course Highlights & Curriculum
| AC210 |
Principles of Accounting I |
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BA220 |
Financial Accounting |
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AC330 |
Cost Accounting |
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BA405 |
Multinational Management |
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AC435 |
Taxation — Corporate |
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AC450 |
Auditing and Assurance I |
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