Accounting Major

More than number crunching, accounting is the backbone of businesses' financial decision-making. Are you practical, precise and good with numbers? Do you enjoy learning about the relationship of numbers? As an accountant, you will keep financial accounts and analyze them to evaluate a company’s or individual’s financial health and risks. The accounting major at Gordon will prepare you for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exams for licensure, which Gordon alumni earn at a high rate, and you will become well-versed in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Why study accounting at Gordon?

Situated just north of Boston—one of the world’s biotechnology and healthcare centers, and a hub for finance—Gordon students have opportunities for critical hands-on learning and internships. In the Economics and Business Department at Gordon, you will benefit from a strong combination of technical business training and Christian liberal arts education. Our highly experienced faculty will prepare you for excellence and mission in the marketplace as you cultivate integrity and wise stewardship.

What careers can I pursue with an accounting major?

Gordon graduates are top performers in professional certification exams (including the CPA). They have an outstanding record of graduate school acceptances, and successfully find jobs in a variety of firms and nonprofit organizations, including:

• Public accounting
• Private accounting
• Government accounting
• Internal auditing
• Financial planning and analysis
• Tax advising
• Management

Learn more about jobs and internships ➔

Career Statistics from Finance, Economics, Business, and Accounting graduates:

For hands-on learning and to clarify their career goals, Gordon accounting majors pursue internships at top firms like Deloitte, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young, to name a few.

On campus, you will be part of a close community of supportive mentors and learners. You may have the opportunity to complete an honors project, do research with a faculty member or work as a teaching assistant. And you can take advantage of student-led opportunities, including:

• Business Club: features guest speakers, networking opportunities and annual trips to Boston, New York City or Washington, D.C.
• Investment Club: builds students' in-depth investing knowledge
• American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Executive Council: promotes an understanding of public policy issues and facilitates student trips to Washington, D.C.
• Gordon College Student Association: liaises between students and the administration
• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership: equips students to initiate new and noble ventures