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The BS in Accounting program includes four-week classes.

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National University is San Diego’s largest private nonprofit university.

Money makes the business world go around, and smart people are always needed to manage that money. Learn to be one of the professionals who do just that by earning a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. This degree will prepare you to seek a wide range of accounting-related careers in fields such as public and corporate accounting, internal auditing, and accounting for not-for-profit organizations. Accountants are also needed at state and local government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, Defense Contract Audit Agency, FBI, and others.

For students looking for other career options, National University offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting to Master of Business Administration Transition Program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Utilize current technologies for presenting and analyzing accounting information.
Demonstrate mastery of a common body of accounting knowledge.
Develop ethical sensitivity to accounting scenarios.
Employ effective communication of accounting information.
Demonstrate awareness of International Financial Reporting Standards.
Research issues to support critical assessment of accounting information.

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