BSc in International Business- Accounting in Boston United States | Northeastern University

As your first year concludes, you'll reach a key professional milestone by selecting a concentration in one or more of our core business disciplines. Opting for an accounting concentration builds expertise in financial reporting, managerial accounting, and intermediate accounting principles. Through elective coursework, you can delve deeper into specialized areas like strategic cost management, audit services, tax strategy, and accounting information systems.
This evolving field demands professionals with strong technical competencies, analytical abilities, and exceptional communication skills. Accounting professionals advance to executive roles across corporate enterprises, public accounting firms, and government organizations.
The accounting concentration equips graduates for rewarding careers in either public accounting or corporate finance. This fast-changing profession requires practitioners to master technical concepts, think critically, collaborate effectively, and communicate clearly. Accounting leaders occupy top executive positions throughout the business world, from Fortune 500 companies to government entities.
The curriculum includes foundational courses in financial reporting, cost accounting, and intermediate accounting principles, supplemented by electives covering specialized topics like performance measurement, assurance services, tax strategy, and modern accounting technologies. Those pursuing CPA certification can combine the BSBA accounting concentration with our Master of Science in Accounting through our accelerated five-year dual degree program.