BSA/Tax Accountancy
With changing financial laws and tougher scrutiny of company finances, faster-than-average job growth is expected in the areas of accounting and auditing through 2016, and most of those new jobs will require at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Job prospects will be even better for applicants who are skilled in the use of the most current accounting software and for those who hold state and national certifications in accounting.
As new businesses emerge, more accountants and auditors will be needed to set up books, prepare taxes, and provide management advice. At Kaplan University, you can earn your bachelor's degree online and attain the required job proficiencies and credentials for a successful career in accounting.
Our Web-based curriculum is designed so you can attain your educational goals entirely online, day or night.You will work closely with faculty members who are experienced in the accounting field and are dedicated to helping you:
Acquire a solid background in economics, finance, management, law, information systems, quantitative methods, and taxation
Apply the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to business applications
Improve your skills in communication, teamwork, and decision making while gaining a strong professional ethic and great practical experience
Complete a capstone project in accounting to demonstrate your ability to apply theories and concepts learned online to real-world accounting practices.
Develop the knowledge and skills required to detect, recognize, and prevent specific types of fraud committed against organizations and individuals. Combine your accounting and finance skills with law and investigative techniques, to judge whether or not an activity is illegal. Work with law enforcement or lawyers, potentially serving as an expert witness during trials.
Explore the accounting principles and financial reporting techniques followed by state and local governments and the regulations involved in the Yellow Book. Examine the unique characteristics of accounting and financial reporting for both the governmental and nonprofit sectors of the U.S. economy.
Management accountants (also called cost, managerial, industrial, corporate, or private accountants) record and analyze financial information. Develop skills in strategic planning and budgeting, performance evaluation, and cost and asset management. Management accountants are also responsible for financial report preparation, financial analyses, and cost accounting.
Develop skills for handling auditing, tax, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, or individuals. Focus on procedures required to conduct comparisons in financial accounting and gaining an understanding of basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, and manufacturing of inventories.
Develop knowledge of how tax laws affect partnerships, S-corporations, C-corporations, and other business entities. Study tax laws applicable to not-for-profit entities, estates, trusts and multi-jurisdictional issues. Focus on tax reporting, tax planning, and tax research skills.
| Concentration |
Tax Accountancy |
| Prereq GPA |
2.0 GPA |
| Prereq Degree |
HS diploma, GED |
| Credit Transfer Restrictions |
Credits earned in any combination of prior learning credit will not exceed 75 percent of the credits required for degree programs or 50 percent of the credits required for certificate programs. Prior learning credit includes:
* College-level courses documented on a college transcript, or transfer credit (TC)
* Experiential Credit (EC), or portfolio assessment
* Credit by Examination (CC), which includes:
o DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs)
o College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
o Advanced Placement Program (AP)
o Defense Language Proficiency Tests (DLPTs)
o Educational Testing Service (ETS) Excelsior College Examinations
o Other similar exams
* Students must complete a minimum of 50 percent of the major requirements for their program, including the capstone course, at Kaplan University.
* Applications for credit for previous education, training, experiential learning, or through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) must be completed prior to the first day of the course for which the transfer credit is requested. |
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