B. A. in Accounting
The majority of accounting courses taken for the major must be taken at Belmont Abbey College. For a B. A. degree, no more than four (4) accounting courses and four (4) business/economics courses may be transfer credit taken at another institution. Although an internship is not required, it is strongly recommended.
For a double major in Accounting and Business Management, the requirements for each major must be fulfilled. Accounting and Business double majors may not count Accounting courses towards a Business concentration nor as Business electives.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
NOTE: A “C” (2.00) average or above in all Accounting courses is required for graduation.
Curriculum Requirements
The Core Curriculum (49-50 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
Accounting Program Course Requirement (33 hours)
| AC301 | Fraud and Forensic Examination | 3 |
| AC305 | Analytics Using Excel | 3 |
| AC311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| AC341 | Audit Risk and Assurance | 3 |
| AC360 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| AC401 | Income Tax and Tax Planning | 3 |
| AC407 | Seminar: Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| AC420 | Information Technology and Compliance | 3 |
NOTE: A “C” (2.00) average or above in all Accounting courses is required for graduation.
Required Business Courses
| AC211 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC212 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BU300 | Management | 3 |
| BU306 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| BU310 | Finance I | 3 |
| BU412 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BU315W | Business Communications | 3 |
| EC201 | Introductory Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC202 | Introduction Economics II | 3 |
Electives
Accounting majors are strongly encouraged, although not required, to take the following accounting electives. Courses listed below with an asterik * can also count towards an accounting minor in a specific area such as Fraud and Forensics Investigations or Cyber Audit and Compliance.
| AC331 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| AC370 | Case Studies in Fraud | 3 |
| AC453 | Internship | 3 |
| DS101 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| CS201 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CJ201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
** An internship is strongly recommended for all Accounting Majors and Minors.
Non Accounting Recommended Electives
| DS101 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| CS201 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CS345 | AI and Expert Systems | 3 |
| CJ201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ370 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJ390 | Drugs and Crime | 3 |