Since all organizations and businesses require accounting systems, the range of employers is endless. The accounting program can offer you a variety of ways to get into, or advance in your current accounting career.
Undergraduate options
The University of Colorado Denver Business School offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration where you can specialize in a variety of areas of emphasis. The accounting discipline offers an accounting area of emphasis, and collaborates with the information systems department to offer an accounting and information systems area of emphasis.
Graduate options
MS in Accounting
You work toward a Master of Science in Accounting and have the option of adding a dual MBA to your degree by completing the MBA core courses in addition to your accounting core.
The MS
in Accounting degree gives you flexibility to design a course of study to
meet your specific career objectives. A distinctive feature of the degree is
the opportunity to specialize in a specific course of study within accounting
as noted below. This wide range of choices permits students to prepare for an
interesting and challenging accounting career.
Specialize
The courses within accounting and information systems audit control specialization cover business-process management and financial controls, the emerging trends and practices in privacy and security; the strategies for integrating governance and compliance, and the IT organizations financial and business intelligence services. These courses focus on how to leverage the existing IT infrastructure to establish quality in financial and internal audit processes, and address the regulatory issues associated with reporting, consolidation, and document/content management more effectively and completely.
Information Systems Audit control gives you specialized knowledge of:
- business-process management and security
- the strategies for integrating governance and compliance
- the IT organization's financial and business intelligence services
*This specialization is specific and contains changes to the original Accounting requirements. Please see an advisor for details on AISAAC Specialization degree plan
The auditing and forensic accounting specialization is intended for students who want to begin or expand their careers as external auditors in public accounting, internal auditors in private accounting, or auditors in government. The curriculum includes fraud examination, forensic accounting, basic audit techniques, and U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards and practices, including consolidated financial reporting for multinational corporations. Emphasis is placed on acquiring relevant knowledge and on research and analytical skills.
The financial accounting specialization is intended for students who want to expand or begin their careers in industry, government, or nonprofit accounting. The curriculum includes financial reporting and analysis, with concentrations on U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards and practices, including consolidated financial reporting for multinational corporations, industry specializations such as oil and gas, and government and nonprofit accounting. Emphasis is placed on acquiring relevant knowledge and on research and analytical skills.
The tax specialization is intended for students who want to begin or expand their careers as tax consultants in public or private accounting. The curriculum allows foundational and in-depth analyses of U.S. federal income tax issues and transactions affecting corporations, partnerships, and individuals. Emphasis is placed on acquiring relevant knowledge and on research and analytical skills.