Accounting, BACC
Business Administration
Campus:Modesto Maidique Campus
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Program Description
This program provides the knowledge and skills needed to enter the fields of public, private sector, corporate and governmental accounting, or to pursue advanced degrees in accounting, business or law. For public accounting, you must pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination, which in Florida requires 30 credit hours beyond degree. Graduates are able to prepare and interpret financial statements for business, non-profit, and government enterprises; use accounting data to evaluate performance and enable decision making; apply principles related to the design, integrity, and effectiveness of accounting information systems; understand the role of auditing in society, including procedures and reporting requirements; and analyze legal, ethical and legislative constructs which govern the conduct of business.
Admission Requirements
• Students entering FIU as freshman or as a transfer student with less than 30 credits will need to meet the general admission criteria. Click here for the details http://admissions.fiu.edu/apply/freshman/
• For continuing FIU and transfer students the GPA earned for ALL business pre-core courses must be 2.75
ACG 2021 Accounting for Decision
ACG 3301 Accounting for Planning and Control
CGS 2100 Introduction to Microcomputer Applications for Business or CGS 2060 Introduction to Microcomputers
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics
STA 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics
MAC 2233 Calculus for Business
• Completion of either (a) all UCC requirements and 60 lower division credits, or (b) an Associate of Arts (AA) from a Florida accredited institution.
• All transfer students must also complete the Math Placement Assessment for Incoming Students. The results from that assessment are utilized to guide students for placement in appropriate mathematics courses.
• For transfer students who have not successfully completed college-level mathematics courses, results determine appropriate mathematics enrollment. Students transferring in college-level mathematics courses should use their results to assess (a) readiness for remaining mathematics courses and (b) readiness for upper-division Business Core Courses in finance and quantitative methods.
• For more information visiting School of Accounting website at: https://business.fiu.edu/academic-departments/accounting/
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Auditors
- Budget Analysts
- Credit Analysts
- Financial Analysts
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Insurance Underwriters
- Risk Management Specialists
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Wages & Employment Trends for Accountants and Auditors:
| Florida Median income | $60,580 |
| Florida rate of growth | +20% |
| National Median wages | $65,940 |
| National Projected growth | +13% |
Source and more information: http:/www.onetonline.orglink/summary/13-2011.01
Contact Information
College of Business Academic Advising
Modesto A. Maidique Campus - MANGO 240
11200 S.W. 8th Street Miami, FL 33199
Phone: (305) 348-0051
Email: cbadvise@fiu.edu
Website: https:/business.fiu.eduacademics/undergraduate/advising/