Accounting, BBA Adult Degree

Why Major in Accounting? 

New to accounting or wish to build on your current career through Belmont's Adult Degree Program?

Explore what it takes to become an accountant, a profession that is always in demand. A degree in accounting from Belmont provides you with the relevant financial and business skills you need to work with people, solve problems, and create plans that lead to secure futures. You’ll be equipped to pursue a career in a wide variety of fields, including financial accounting, audit, tax, and managerial accounting and systems across industries.

Industry Spotlight:

Through our strong reputation and alumni network, Belmont offers outstanding placement opportunities for internships and permanent positions. Historically, two-thirds of our graduates will begin their careers in public accounting with an even split between Big 4 accounting firms and local or regional accounting firms. The remaining third will go on to work in accounting for local corporations, with a large portion securing positions in healthcare.

Our accounting alumni have found employment with companies like: AMSURG Inc, Aprio, Baker Tilly, Blankenship, BDO, Community Health Systems, Deloitte, Dollar General Corporation, EY, Forvis Mazars, Frazier & Deeter, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), KPMG, LBMC, Lifeway, Mars Petcare USA, Nissan, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, RSM and Tractor Supply Company, to name a few.

Additionally, accounting is now a STEM-designated program, recognizing its critical role in technology and analytics.

Why STEM Degrees Are Important:

STEM degrees are crucial for developing a skilled workforce to drive innovation and address global challenges. They include an emphasis on analytical skills that are attractive to employers. For international students, STEM designated programs offer a two-year extension to the standard one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. The opportunity to work for three years post grad expands the job opportunities available to STEM graduates.

Benefit From the Expertise of the Jack C. Massey College of Business

In addition to the expertise of our Adult Degree Program staff, you will also have access to the Jack C. Massey College of Business’ caring faculty, providing you an exceptionally high-quality accounting and business education.

A faculty advisor will meet with you regularly to discuss your academic and career interests, and you will be supported by the Massey College of Business Career Development Center. However you design your accounting education to meet your needs, the accounting program at Belmont University is Business Your Way!

What You'll Learn 

As an accounting major at Belmont, you'll get a strong foundation in management, marketing, ethics, economics, finance, analytics, law and other topics in business. You’ll also take accounting courses specific to your career goals. You will learn to:

• Develop business plans and use accounting information for decision making, record transactions, preparing financial statements and performing ratio analysis.
• Use a variety of audit techniques to perform audits in the context of a financial statement audit.
• Interpret accounting data used by management in planning and controlling business activities, including costs of manufacturing a product or rendering a service with attention given to job order, process and standard cost systems, as well as budgeting, variance analysis and relevant costs for decision making.
• Explore the time value of money, current and non-current liabilities, leases, deferred income taxes, pensions, stockholder's equity, earnings per share, accounting changes and errors and statement of cash flows.
• Prepare individual, partnership, and corporate tax returns according to federal income tax laws.

 Program Details

Curious about your coursework? View requirements for this degree in the course catalog.