The CSU Global Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is accredited by the ACBSP, and is a mix of Core Degree Courses, General Education Courses, Elective Courses and optional Degree Specializations and Certificates
Flexible Schedule
Like all courses at CSU Global, our Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting students can work full time, spend time with family and friends, and still be part of a rigorous degree program.
100% Online
Our 100% online learning environment means you don’t have to put life on hold to pursue a degree, and with asynchronous classes, you can complete coursework from anywhere.
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Secure Your Future with an Online Accounting Degree from an Accredited University
Accountants are trusted, valued, and crucial to almost all businesses, organizations, and industries. Regardless of where you find your role, an accounting professional may be responsible for the following:
Preparing, analyzing, and confirming accuracy of financial records.
Organizing and maintaining financial records.
Ensuring taxes are paid properly and on time.
Identifying ways to increase value, reduce costs, and improve the bottom line.
As a B.S. in Accounting online student, you gain the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully to an organization from an accounting perspective. Develop an understanding of accounting fundamentals when you earn a CSU Global accounting degree and a comprehensive view of organizational management issues, including:
Legal Compliance and Ethics
Finance
Marketing
Leadership
Economics
Qualitative Decision Making
Business Intelligence
Use your CSU Global accounting degree to get your dream job in the private, public, not-for-profit, or government sectors. With an ACBSP accredited degree in accounting, you’ll be in high demand.
Courses in this Program
CSU Global’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting program requires the completion of 120 total credits, including a mix of Core Degree Courses in Accounting, General Education Courses, Elective Courses, and optional Degree Specializations and Certificates.
CSU Global’s General Education Courses are more than a bachelor’s degree requirement. They are designed to help you develop and strengthen valuable skills demanded in the workplace.
Already taken some courses? Up to 90 total credits (and 64 from community colleges) can be transferred into a bachelor’s degree at CSU Global. Request a Transcript Evaluation Summary to see how close you already are to graduation!
When you earn your bachelor’s degree through CSU Global, you can choose to customize it with an undergraduate specialization in a subject that matches your professional goals or personal interests.
The remainder of your online accounting degree is comprised of courses of your choice that support your educational goals and needs. Including a specialization reduces the number of elective credits you'll need to complete your bachelor's degree.
Learning Outcomes
As a student in the online B.S. in Accounting program, you will develop the problem-solving skills to address accounting, data analysis, and business intelligence issues and strategies. Specific learning outcomes include:
Apply accounting principles, standards, and practices to analyze data in an environment of artificial intelligence (AI).
Collaborate using automation, business intelligence, and data analytics to perform business functions, communicate information, and facilitate workplace solutions.
Analyze relevant ethical and regulatory trends affecting domestic and international accounting in the global business environment.
Evaluate accounting processes, systems, and financial data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of business processes and application of business intelligence (BI).
Demonstrate accounting and leadership skills using automation, business intelligence, and data analytics.
Affordable Tuition
As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.
Typically, it takes 4 years to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. However, if you choose to study Accounting at CSU Global, you may be able to get your Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Accounting substantially faster. Why? Because we offer several paths to Alternative Credit Options, including Credit by Exam, Self-Study Assessments (SSA) and our Prior learning Assessment (PLA). PLAs alone have been known to save our students 75% on our already low Tuition Rates.
Costs vary depending on how long it takes you to complete your Bachelor’s Degree Program, and whether you choose to study at a Public School or Private University. As a Not-for-Profit Public University, CSU Global is dedicated to making your Bachelor’s Degree affordable. We offer Low Tuition Rates, a Tuition Guarantee that locks your rate in for the entirety of your program, a 10% Employer Discount, and Financial Aid opportunities to help reduce the costs of your degree.
Incomes vary by position, experience, location, and other factors, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides some excellent information about the average annual income for Accountants and other types of Financial Professionals. Their 2019 reports provide the following estimates of annual incomes:
Earning your BS in Accounting will open a whole host of career paths and job opportunities to you, including a wide variety of positions as a Financial Professional. Some of the most common roles for graduates of Accounting Bachelor’s Programs include:
Accountant
Financial Examiner
Tax Examiner
Budget Analyst
Auditor
Credit Analyst
By combining your BS in Accounting with additional credentials, licenses and certifications, you may also be eligible for a more advanced role, such as in any of the following positions:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Enrolled Agent (EA)
Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Absolutely! While it may take hard work and dedication to complete your Accounting Degree Program, this is an excellent industry to get into and CSU Global’s Bachelor of Science in Accounting is one of the best ways to enter the field. Why should you consider becoming an accountant?
Accounting roles show higher than average job growth, with accounting positions projected to grow 10% through 2026. The average growth rate for all occupations is just 7%!
90% of CSU Global’s Alumni from the BS in Accounting Program report working in the accounting field, with the most common job titles being Accountant, Bookkeeper, and Staff Accountant.
Graduates from our Bachelor’s of Accounting Program report an excellent starting salary, with our alumni reporting an estimated annual starting salary above $65,000.
Prepare for Advanced Licenses and Certifications
CSU Global’s B.S. in Accounting provides the necessary coursework and skills that qualify you to sit for the following advanced certifications or exams:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Enrolled Agent (EA)
Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA)
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Career Outlook and Outcomes
Higher Than Average Job Growth
Employment of accounting positions is projected to grow 6 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.
90% of Alumni Working in the Field
Bachelor’s of Accounting alumni from CSU Global report extremely high rates of working in the field of accounting after completing the program.
$77k+ Starting Salary
According to the BLS, the average annual salary for accountants in 2021 was over $77k.
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Regional Accreditation
Regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) means your degree comes from a top-quality, trusted university.
I wanted an B.S. Accounting degree [and] I had already completed 60 credits twelve years ago. I'm now a stay at home Mom and with the ability to transfer these credits I am on my way to finish my Accounting degree.
