Those who value precision and have a talent for uncovering inconsistencies find their skills are in great demand in the business world. As an Accounting major, you’ll get the balanced education you need to succeed in this challenging discipline. The Accounting Department blends classroom experience with real-world expertise in a technological environment. Your major classes will average fewer than 30 students and will be taught by faculty—never by graduate students. Among the classes you'll take are Business Statistics, Federal Tax I, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Financial System Analysis, Cost Accounting, and Auditing. Accounting majors receive instruction in financial reporting system design and analysis, managerial accounting, taxation, and nonprofit accounting leading to career opportunities in public, industry, and government accounting. You can rely on IUP to provide you with an affordable, well-rounded education at one of the largest and most qualified accounting facilities in western Pennsylvania

The B.S. degree in Accounting will prepare you for a variety of career options. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow by 18 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is faster than the average for all job categories. The bureau also notes in its report that almost 226,000 new jobs will be created during the decade. New regulations designed to fight corporate accounting fraud are expected to lead to added scrutiny of company finances and accounting procedures and should generate jobs for accountants and auditors, according to the labor report.