Introduction

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Accounting courses are offered in several fields of professional accountancy at the intermediate, advanced and graduate levels. They provide preparation for practice in one or more of the following fields:

• Public Accounting: Auditing, consulting, and tax compliance and planning
• Accounting in Industry: All industries, for example energy; financial; technology; manufacturing; and retail
• Accounting in Government and Not-for-profit organizations
• Academics: Teaching and research in accounting areas of financial reporting, managerial accounting, auditing, accounting information systems, and taxation

A high degree of analytical ability and communication skills are indispensable.

Courses in English composition, speech, ethics, and logic are desirable. Courses in data analysis and information systems (beyond the required business core courses), are recommended.

Program Delivery

• This major is available on-campus.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
• CU Denver Core Curriculum
• Business School Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACCT 3220	Intermediate Financial Accounting I 1	3
ACCT 3230	Intermediate Financial Accounting II	3
ACCT 3320	Cost Analytics	3
ACCT 4054	Accounting Information Systems 1,2	3
ACCT 4410	Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax	3
ACCT 4620	Auditing Theory	3
Select one of the following:		3
ACCT 4240	Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCT 4370	International Accounting
ACCT 4420	Taxation of Business Entities
ACCT 4520	Oil and Gas Accounting and Sustainability
ACCT 4800	Accounting for Government and Not-for-profit Organizations
Or any other 4000-level ACCT course
Total Hours		21

¹

A C- or higher grade must be earned in all courses used as prerequisites.

²

Replaces ISMG 3000 Technology In Business in Business Core.

Notes

• Students should note that all finance, risk, and accounting courses are not offered every semester.
• Students should take ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis and ACCT 2220 Managerial Accounting and Professional Issues as soon as possible to avoid problems with their schedules. ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis is a prerequisite for all courses in the major.
• Students should take ACCT 3220 Intermediate Financial Accounting I as soon as possible, as this is a prerequisite for most subsequent courses. 
• Students also can continue their education with an MS in Accounting. The Accounting 4+1 program allows students to potentially complete both the BS and MS degrees in as little as five years through substituting two graduate courses for two undergraduate courses. The graduate courses count towards both the BS and MS degrees. The Accounting 4+1 program also waives the GMAT exam for students meeting certain requirements. 
• If you are considering this 4+1 program, contact your advisor immediately so that you can appropriately plan your coursework. Email: undergrad.advising@ucdenver.edu
• If you are considering pursuing CPA (Certified Public Accountant) licensure, talk to the accounting department about the best courses to take. Email: accounting.cpa@ucdenver.edu

To review the Degree Map for this program, please visit our website.