The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in the accounting profession, to further their business education at the graduate level, and to serve as a stimulus to begin preparation for certification and professional examinations. Coursework focuses on financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, taxation, and auditing. The mission of the accounting degree at CBU is to endow students with the knowledge, analytic capability, critical thinking, leadership skills, and ethical moorings essential to successful and responsible business careers in a rapidly changing and technologically driven global business enterprise.