Program Details
Next Start Date: January 8
Credit Hours: 120
Course Length: 15 weeks
Estimated Program Length: 24-48 months
The online bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of West Florida offers a unique combination of accounting knowledge paired with coursework in management topics. Advance your career in accounting and qualify to take the CPA exam in Florida.
Why Study Accounting at UWF?
Become the accounting professional companies recruit first. With UWF's online Accounting B.S.B.A. degree program you will gain the accounting and business knowledge that will help you succeed in your career. Graduate knowing how accounting affects all areas of business and can communicate in a way that makes sense to all stakeholders — a highly coveted skill in the marketplace.
The degree is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International — a distinction held by fewer than 4.7% of business schools worldwide. You can enroll in this accredited online accounting degree program assured of receiving a quality education at a low cost.
What You Will Learn
The curriculum is taught by academically qualified faculty, many of whom are CPA professionals with real-world experience. They can help you connect what you’re learning to how you’ll use that knowledge in a real-life position. You’ll focus on the different facets of accounting including financial accounting, cost managerial accounting, auditing, accounting information systems and taxation. Management topics include business systems, operations, strategy and marketing.
When you earn your online accounting degree at UWF, you satisfy the Florida State requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination and are well prepared for graduate school.
By completing this degree, you will be able to:
- Use the correct terminology and apply current accounting concepts to a new career as an accountant
- Use appropriate problem-solving techniques to identify accounting problems and determine frameworks for solutions
- Develop effective written presentations so you can communicate numbers across business
- Identify ethical issues that occur in accounting, evaluate alternative courses of action and evaluate the implications of those actions
An accelerated bachelor’s to master’s (ABM) program is available for exceptionally well-qualified students. Please see the requirements for the Accelerated B.S.B.A. Accounting/M.Acc.
Accredited by AACSB International
The UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 4.7% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.