Bachelor of Science in AccountingHenry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education, and Health Sciences

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Balancing business in today’s world

Bringing balance to a business or organization requires attention to detail, analytical and communication skills. Professionals in accounting provide the insight and understanding to ensure that businesses are run efficiently and effectively, accurate records are kept, invoices are paid on time, and cash flows are utilized efficiently. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, you will explore the practical side of the field by attending events with accounting professionals, completing projects in accounting software programs, and gaining real world experience through internships in the field.

As an accounting professional you may also offer budget analysis, financial planning, consolidation reporting, due diligence for acquisitions and mergers, consulting services, and more. Accountants and auditors need a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting; however, many choose to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Students that aspire to sit for the CPA exam can enroll in Edgewood College’s Master of Accountancy degree program. Earn your graduate degree in one year while acquiring the additional 30 credits required to qualify for a CPA license in the state of Wisconsin.

Concentrations Offered

There are a variety of concentrations that are offered within the Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program.

Finance

With a finance concentration you will be able to work in the areas of finance, business, investment banking, and consulting.

Management

Specializing in management opens up a multitude of career opportunities across diverse industries, such as cost management and financial forecasting. This concentration can lead to roles like cost accountant, budgeting or financial analyst, and data analyst.

Marketing

As a student with a marketing concentration, you will augment your accounting degree with marketing knowledge including consumer behavior, marketing principles, and management.

Locations
Madison, WI

Formats
On-campus

Number of Credits
120

Next Start Date
August 25, 2025

Careers within Accounting

$79,880

Average annual salary for an Accountant

Projected employment growth rate, from 2023-2033

Bureau of Labor Statistics

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting prepares you for a variety of career paths. Those marked with an asterisk (*) require a graduate level degree.

Accountant
Auditor
Bank Examiner
Budget Analyst
Certified Public Accountant*
Data Analyst
Financial Analyst
IRS Auditor/Analyst
Financial Examiner
Management Analyst
Personal Financial Advisor
Sales Manager

Accounting by the Numbers

100%

Career placement for 2020-2022

24%

Enrolled in graduate or professional school

Featured Courses

Business 385 Cost Accounting

In addition to providing data used to cost products and services, cost accounting provides data to managers for planning and controlling. Today cost accountants are increasingly expected to actively contribute in the making of strategic decisions instead of simply providing data. Cost accounting is a managerial tool used by businesses to formulate strategy and its implementation. The course’s focus I upon how accounting information can assist managers in controlling the activities for which they are responsible, and how manager’s use cost information to make better decisions to improve their organization’s competitiveness. The course covers the fundamentals of cost accounting, including costing systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, and budget creation and review. Particular emphasis is given to current practices in cost control through reports to management.

Business 481 Auditing

Principles of auditing and the audit process. The course describes the foundation for the role of the independent auditor in the global economy, professional standards, planning the audit and designing audit programs, audit working papers, auditing specific financial statement categories, auditors’ reports, and professional ethics.

Business 485 Income Tax Accounting I

Tax laws and regulations related to individual taxpayers and the principles of taxation common to all taxpayers (i.e. individuals, partnerships, and corporations.

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Accounting Experiences

The Career Development program in the Department of Business is embedded in the core curriculum. Throughout the program, you will engage in key career development activities, including informational interviews, job shadowing, team-based internships, and individual internships.

Our students intern in a variety of roles and settings, including:

personal finance
banking
public and private accounting
insurance
healthcare
marketing
advertising
professional sports
retail sales
social service
politics

You will participate in a variety of class projects in which you interact with business professionals in nonprofit, corporate, and global settings.

Accounting Faculty Spotlights

Jacob Gill

Director of Accounting Programs | Senior Lecturer

JGill@edgewood.edu

Victoria Palmisano

Associate Dean for Business, Communications and Innovation | Assistant Professor

VPalmisano@edgewood.edu

Chris Albert

Lecturer

Calbert@edgewood.edu

Raj Kamal

Senior Lecturer

RaKamal@edgewood.edu

Ken Kavajecz

Professor

KKavajecz@edgewood.edu

Accreditation

Edgewood College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.  The Bachelor of Science in Accounting program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Edgewood College Business and Accounting Student Achievement Information

Fall-to-Fall Retention and Graduation Rates of undergraduate Business and Accounting Majors

	# of Business majors enrolled	# in prior column who either graduated or enrolled in the next fall semester	Retention/Graduation Rate
Fall 2019	62	53	85.5%
Fall 2020	93	75	80.6%
Fall 2021	21	63	88.7%

	# of Accounting majors enrolled	# in prior column who either graduated or enrolled in the next fall semester	Retention/Graduation Rate
Fall 2019	10	8	80%
Fall 2020	10	8	80%
Fall 2021	5	5	100%

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Accelerate Your Career in 5 Years

Achieve both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting within 5 years from Edgewood College. Upon completing the Bachelor’s in Accounting program, you can pursue an additional 30 credits through our Master of Accountancy program, complete it in just one year. Graduate with an advanced degree, the necessary credits to quality for taking the CPA exam in the state of Wisconsin, and the confidence that you have elevated your career prospects to new heights, positioning yourself as a highly qualified and competitive professional in the field of accounting.