When designing the accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Accounting degree for Professional & Graduate Studies students, Warner Pacific considered today’s adult learner needs. Courses are five to six weeks each and are offered fully online.

Geared specifically toward working adults who have completed some college-level coursework, this accelerated bachelor’s degree in accounting blends theoretical instruction with practical, real-world examples.

Students, in turn, apply these concepts directly to their existing careers and bring their own professional insights into the classroom. All instructors are professionals in the field, ensuring up-to-date best practices and methodologies.

A minor in accounting is also available.

BA in Accounting
Major Prerequisites

Accounting Course Series (BUS 211A & BUS 212A or equivalent),completed within the five-year period prior to beginning the major courses
Business Mathematics Proficiency (BUS 107A or equivalent)
Microsoft Office Proficiency (BUS 223A or equivalent)

All prerequisites must be completed with grades of C- or higher.

Major Requirements

BUS 301A | Management and Leadership, from Theory to Practice | 3 credits
BUS 303A | Business and Employment Law | 3 credits
BUS 306A | Economics for Managers | 3 credits
BUS 311A | Intermediate Accounting I (Prerequisite: BUS 212A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 312A | Intermediate Accounting II (Prerequisite: BUS 311A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 314A | Cost Accounting (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 332A | Auditing (Prerequisite: BUS 312A,  6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 336A | Accounting Information Systems | 3 credits
BUS 401A | Quantitative Analysis for Business | 3 credits
BUS 411A | Advanced Accounting (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 412A | Individual Taxation (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 413A | Business Taxation (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 450A | Business Policies | 3 credits

Note: Accounting majors who are interested in the MBA 4+1 program should take BUS 340A Marketing for Managers and BUS 445A Global Business as electives in order to meet all prerequisites for the program.

Upon successful completion of the major in Accounting, graduates will demonstrate:

1. Mastery of the basic functional competencies of decision-making, risk analysis, measurement, reporting, research, and leveraging technology to enhance functional competencies.
2. Mastery of the basic personal competencies of professional demeanor, problem solving and decision making, interaction, leadership, communication, project management, and leveraging technology to enhance personal competencies.
3. Mastery of the broad business perspective competencies of strategic and critical thinking, industry and sector perspective, international and global perspective, resource management, legal and regulatory perspective, marketing and client forces, and leveraging technology to enhance business competencies.

Minor in Accounting

18 Credits
Courses are three credits and five weeks in length unless noted otherwise.

BUS 211A | Financial Accounting | 3 credits
BUS 212A | Managerial Accounting (Prerequisite: BUS 211A) | 3 credits
BUS 311A | Intermediate Accounting I (Prerequisite: BUS 212A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 312A | Intermediate Accounting II (Prerequisite: BUS 311A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 314A | Cost Accounting (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks) | 3 credits
BUS 412A | Individual Taxation (Prerequisite: BUS 312A, 6 weeks | 3 credits

Accounting & Finance Partners:

Aldrich CPAs & Advisors
Boehme + Running CPA’s LLC
Creative Financial Staffing
Delap LLP
Fisher Investments
Foray Business Group
Heritage Bank
Holman Enterprises
KPMG
McDonald Jacobs, PC
Moss Adams, LLP
Nike
Paper Investigator, Inc.
RVK Consulting
Wells Fargo
U.S. Government – IRS

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