The classes typically required for an accounting major can be put into 3 groups: 1. Required accounting courses 2. Required non-accounting courses 3. Accounting electives Required accounting courses usually include: • Financial Accounting • Managerial Accounting • Intermediate Accounting • Tax • Audit • Accounting Information Systems Required non-accounting courses usually include: • Corporate Finance • Micro- and/or Macroeconomics • A management course • A marketing course • A math course • A stats course Accounting electives usually include: • Advanced Accounting • Advanced Tax • Advanced Auditing • Nonprofit/Governmental Accounting • Financial Statement Analysis Some schools also offer additional accounting electives, such as: • Accounting Ethics • Law for Accountants • Sustainability Reporting • Fraud Examination / Forensic Accounting • Data Analytics for Accounting 0:00 Introduction 0:10 Required accounting courses 0:20 Financial accounting 0:33 Intermediate accounting 0:43 Managerial accounting 0:51 Financial vs. Managerial Accounting 1:59 Tax 2:18 Auditing 2:38 …
