Schools Brown School of Business and Leadership

STUDENT Spotlight AASYA TABASSUM Accounting “One of the greatest things about Stevenson is that every professor and faculty member supports me 100 percent of the way. The close relationships I have with them combined with the Career ArchitectureSM model have really helped me get the most out of my college experience. The strong emphasis on careers helped me obtain an internship with a local accounting firm preparing tax returns, bank reconciliations, etc. by my sophomore year. In addition, this year I have an internship with CliftonLarsonAllen, a national firm, working in their audit department.” 4 The accounting program provides graduates with the knowledge required to become successful in today’s multifaceted business world. With a blend of accounting, information technology, and business, the program helps students understand contemporary work environments, issues, and challenges. Study emphasizes financial accounting at the intermediate level, cost accounting, tax accounting, auditing, international accounting, business law, and business ethics. During the capstone course, students synthesize their knowledge using a business strategy approach. The accounting curriculum satisfies all requirements for graduates to take the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination in Maryland. In addition to passing the CPA exam, applicants for licensure are required by the State of Maryland to acquire a total of 150 credit hours of coursework. The B.S. to M.S .option and second bachelor’s degree option are available to help students fulfill the additional 30 credit hours of coursework.

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