Accounting
Program Overview
Students selecting an accounting major will earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree under the program of study offered by the William G. McGowan School of Business in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. from the Kearney & Company Department of Accounting. A minor in accounting is also available.
Our accounting students learn the skills necessary for success in a dynamic global business environment. We offer a core curriculum, business foundation, and accounting courses that emphasize an awareness of personal values, character development, and critical liberal arts skills such as communication, analytical thinking, team building, and strategic planning.
What can you do with an accounting degree?
Accounting training has moved beyond the traditional auditing and tax functions to include data analytics, consulting, and technology management roles. As such, individuals who major in accounting can also find success as business advisors, litigation support specialists, technology consultants, financial/estate planners, and forensic accountants.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, careers in accounting and auditing have a median annual wage of $78,000 as of May 2022, with related job opportunities projected to grow four percent from 2022 to 2032.
Recent graduates of the Kearney & Company Department of Accounting have found success in public accounting firms, private industry, and government.
List of employers
- Baker Tilly LLP
- BBD
- BNY Mellon
- Campbell Soup Company
- CohnReznick LLP
- Deloitte
- EY Consulting
- FTI Consulting
- Internal Revenue Service
- Kearney & Company
- KPMG
- Kronick, Kalada, and Berdy (KKB)
- Morgan Stanley
- Nisivoccia
- Petroleum Service Company
- PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
- U.S. Army Audit Agency
- U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
- Vanguard
Academic graduate opportunities
- M.B.A. programs
- M.S./Ph.D. programs in accounting
- M.S. programs in taxation
- MSA (Master of Science in Accountancy) - cooperative program with the University of Notre Dame
- Law school
Accounting Curriculum
Our accounting degree curriculum provides professional preparation for students who want to qualify as Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Management Accountants (CMAs), or Certified Internal Auditors (CIAs).
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and most other states require 150 credit hours of education to receive a CPA license to practice.
We designed a cost-effective program that helps students who major in accounting attain the necessary 150 credit hours of education in four years of undergraduate study. Accounting students may elect to take 18 credits per semester during their junior and senior years. These additional three credit hours per semester are included in your regular tuition without any overload fee.
Students who wish to attain the 150 credit hours of education within the four years of the accounting degree program will need to take 15 credits of summer semester classes in addition to the 135 credits attained during their eight semesters at King's. Summer semester classes require an overload fee.
King's accounting students who wish to further their education can also enter the University of Notre Dame Master of Science in Accounting Program (MSA) upon graduation. This program is a collaborative agreement with King's College William G. McGowan School of Business and Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Open to undergraduate accounting majors, this is a one-year, full-time (30 credit hours) program. Students who complete the program will also earn the credits necessary for a CPA license following successful completion of the CPA exam.
