FACULTY: Professors Petravick; Associate Professor Kerr (chair), Adams; Assistant Professors Bailey, F. Jiao, A. Johnson, W. Lu; Instructors S. Johnson, Wayvon.
Accounting is an extremely flexible major. Our students not only learn about accounting principles but also study business and technology concepts. This broad training opens diverse career paths. Many of our graduates accept positions with public accounting firms and corporations. However, an accounting degree will also allow movement into finance, information systems, management, or consulting positions. An accounting degree helps a student look beyond the numbers to assist both people and businesses with shaping their financial futures. Accounting majors may also consider earning a concentration in Internal Auditing, a 12-hour program.
Membership in the Bradley Accounting Club (BAC) is available to all accounting majors. This organization conducts a variety of social and educational activities uniting accounting students, faculty, and staff. Beta Alpha Psi, the national honorary accounting organization, strives to promote scholastic and professional achievement through lectures, career-oriented events, campus and community service, and social activities. A minimum GPA is required. See the Beta Alpha Psi advisor for information.
Concentration In Internal Auditing (For Bachelor's Or 3:2 Students)
Internal auditors are employees of organizations who are responsible for evaluating corporate governance, risk management, and internal control activities. Since internal auditing touches nearly every aspect of an organization, it provides a tremendous opportunity for students to launch their careers because of the breadth of exposure they will receive. Students who have declared an undergraduate accounting major may take 12 hours of course work in order to receive a concentration in internal auditing.
Three 3-hour courses:
One 3-hour elective:
Students are required to take one three-hour elective supporting the practice of internal auditing. This elective must be approved by the coordinator of the Internal Audit Education Partnership Program.
Students must maintain a GPA of 2.50 or better and have no single grade below “C” for the required and elective courses in the concentration.
Internal auditors are employees of organizations who are responsible for evaluating corporate governance, risk management, and internal control activities. Since internal auditing touches nearly every aspect of an organization, it provides a tremendous opportunity for students to launch their careers because of the breadth of exposure they will receive. The primary objective of the minor in internal auditing is to prepare business students for entry-level and higher positions in internal auditing. Students completing the minor in internal auditing will meet the academic requirements needed to sit for the Certified Internal Auditor’s (CIA) exam, the premier certification for internal auditing professionals.
The minor requires 16 hours. At least 13 hours in courses must be unique from those used to fulfill the student’s major requirements. At least 10 of the 16 required hours must be completed at Bradley University.
Completion of a Foster College of Business major. The minor in internal auditing is not open to accounting majors. Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 based on courses completed at Bradley University.
Completion of ATG 157 and ATG 158, with a GPA of 2.50 or better.
ATG 201 Accounting Principles – Accounting Techniques - 1 hr.
ATG 301 Intermediate Accounting I - 3 hrs.
ATG 314 Cost Accounting - 3 hrs.
ATG 383 Accounting Systems and Control - 3 hrs.
Elective course (Choose one of the following):
ATG 485 Special Topics in Accounting – 3 hrs. (provided the course is focused on internal auditing)
Required and elective courses for the Internal Auditing Minor must be completed with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 with no grades lower than a C.