Earn your bachelor degree in Accounting from an established, regionally accredited, private, non-profit institution. Established in 1865 in Ottawa, Kansas, OU offers busy adults the opportunity to earn their degree completely online. The accounting major helps students understand and master the conceptual framework used to measure and report an organization's financial events. In accordance with professional and ethical standards, students analyze and evaluate accounting practices and systems to understand how they should and do function in business entities. They learn fiduciary responsibility and how to communicate with internal and external stakeholders. This major promotes skills in problem solving, decision-making, systems analysis, and planning within financial, economic, managerial, and technological contexts. Accounting is an important foundation for careers in finance, auditing and administration within both the public and private sectors. The accounting major helps students understand and master the conceptual framework used to measure and report an organization's financial events. Degree Requirements
For 145 years, Ottawa University has been preparing individuals for lives of inspired leadership and personal significance. We understand the needs of adult students to balance earning their degree with the other obligations of work and family. Ottawa University is dedicated to providing a quality educational experience that offers you more.