Accounting
Overview
Accounting is more than just number crunching. It’s the backbone of all decision-making. Are you practical, precise and good with numbers? Do you enjoy exploring and unpacking the relationship of numbers in the real world? As an accountant, you’ll keep detailed financial records and analyze them to evaluate the fiscal health and risks of companies, institutions and individuals.
An accounting degree from Gordon’s School for Business will prepare you for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exams for licensure, which Gordon alumni earn at a high rate. It will also grow your understanding of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and help you secure hands-on, real-world experiences well before graduation day through the lens of a Christian liberal arts school education.
Why study accounting at Gordon?
You’ll learn from experienced faculty members who had former careers at institutions like PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Manulife John Hancock. As veteran Christians in the business industry, your professors will prepare you to lead in a Christlike example over accounting teams to succeed in corporate finance.
You’ll also benefit from out-of-the-classroom, experiential learning and career-driving internships in the Greater Boston area, a hub for finance and one of the world’s most active biotech and healthcare epicenters.
What can Christians bring to accounting?
Accounting offers the opportunity to build a career on mission in the marketplace. As you pursue your vocation with a foundation of both accounting and Christian principles, you’ll be positioned to cultivate change by encouraging integrity and wise stewardship within the finance world.
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts, Minor |
|---|---|
| Program Level | Undergraduate |
| School | School of Business |
| Program Format | In-Person |
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Courses
Accounting Courses
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Degree Options
Experiential Learning
Explore your career goals through:
- Internships at firms like Deloitte, KPMG and EY
- The Business Club
- American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Executive Council
- Gordon College's student government
- Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Scholarships
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Faculty
Faculty
Nationally recognized, personally focused
Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.
Careers
Life after Gordon
What careers can I pursue with Accounting?
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
“The ECB Department was invaluable in preparing me for life after school . . . [It] pairs a practical knowledge of business with a foundation of how to apply our faith to our work settings.”
Jackson Blue '19
Business consultant, IBM
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