Accounting Slippery Rock University

Overview

The Accounting programme at Slippery Rock University provides students with a robust foundation in financial principles and modern business practices. This bachelor degree is designed to integrate technical proficiency with essential soft skills, ensuring that graduates can navigate the complexities of the global financial landscape. By focusing on critical thinking and technological aptitude, the curriculum prepares students for various professional certifications and leadership roles.

Why Accounting at Slippery Rock University?

Slippery Rock University offers an accounting education backed by AACSB accreditation, a distinction held by the world’s top business schools. Students benefit from small class sizes that facilitate one-on-one consultation with expert faculty who possess diverse backgrounds in public accounting, government auditing, and tax preparation. The university also provides a unique 4+1 accelerated track, allowing students to earn both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in just five years.

Beyond the classroom, the Business Internship Program offers valuable on-the-job experience with prestigious firms. Students can also join professional organisations such as the Student Accounting Society, Alpha Kappa Psi, and Beta Gamma Sigma to build industry networks and enhance their professional development.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: USD 15988 per year
• National fee: USD 15988 per year
• Local fee: USD 7994 per year

Visit the Fees and Funding section for a breakdown in your local currency.

Syllabus

The curriculum is designed to build comprehensive knowledge across various financial sectors. Modules may include:

• Accounting Data Analytics
• Forensic Accounting
• Fraud Examination
• Internal Audit
• Economics
• Finance
• Management
• Communication

Careers with Accounting

Graduates from Slippery Rock University are highly sought after in the job market, entering a field with some of the highest employment demands in the country. The programme prepares students for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), as well as other credentials like Certified Management Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor. Graduates have secured roles at "Big 4" firms, regional accounting practices, and major corporations.

Common career paths and graduate destinations include:

• Staff Accountant at General Electric
• Risk and Accounting Analyst at Mitsubishi Electric Power
• Auditor at Ernst & Young (E&Y)
• Analyst at BNY Mellon or PNC
• Senior Tax Revenue Auditor for the PA Department of Revenue
• Chief Financial Officer at organisations like Aramark
• Partner at regional and local accounting firms
• Staff Auditor at Black Bashor & Porsch, LLP

Students have also successfully completed internships at prestigious organisations including PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), KPMG, and the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General, providing a direct pipeline to full-time employment.

Accreditation

Teacher Education programs at Slippery Rock University are fully accredited by the State of Pennsylvania through the Pennsylvania Department of Education.