Accounting
Learn to make financial decisions and drive strategy in a large or small business, governmental agency or nonprofit organization.
Overview
Today's accountants are tech-savvy problem solvers, insightful planners and strategic thinkers. Many of the “number-crunching” tasks formerly thought to be part of an accountant's world have long ago been replaced by sophisticated software. Instead, you can expect a satisfying and challenging professional career as an accountant, with lucrative and stable employment in a respected profession. All organizations need accounting; therefore, accounting careers can exist in any business that interests you — sports, travel, music, banking, non-profits ... anything.
Accountancy is a growing field with high job security and career earning prospects. You can work your way up to CFO as a corporate accountant, rise to the partner level at a public accounting firm, become a valued advisor as a consultant, or even join the FBI as an investigator. Our accounting program is a major offered in Corvallis and online, a minor program of study as well as an option in the business analytics degree program, offered in Corvallis and online.
What You’ll Learn
Preparing financial statements in accordance with appropriate standards.
Interpreting the business implications of financial statement information.
Preparing accounting information for planning and control and for the evaluation of products, projects and divisions.
Judging product, project, divisional and organizational performance using managerial accounting information.
Identifying organizational information technology components and risks that can affect financial systems and prescribing appropriate controls.
Preparing business and individual tax returns in accordance with regulations of the appropriate authorities.
degrees and areas of focus
of classes have fewer than 50 students
companies recruit our students each year
Accounting Opportunities
Study Abroad
Sydney, Australia: University of Technology Sydney
Vienna, Austria: Vienna University of Economics & Business
Santiago, Chile: Universidad de Chile, Facultad Economia y Negocios
Scholarships
Chevron International Experience Scholarship
Deloitte Scholarship
McNeal Family Accounting Scholarship
Pattee Family Accounting Scholarship
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Ways to Attend
We offer class in the modalities that work for you and your schedule.
Attend in-person in Corvallis and attend your classes in Austin Hall, one of the crown jewels of the OSU campus.
Study through Ecampus online an make your degree as convient as you need it to be.
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