Accounting Concentration (BBA)

Required Courses:

ACCT 321Intermediate Accounting

4

ACCT 322Intermediate Accounting

4

ACCT 323Intermediate Accounting

4

ACCT 331Managerial Cost Accounting

4

ACCT 335Personal Income Tax

4

ACCT 430Auditing

4

ACCT 490Internship*

0-4

Select 12 credits from the following:

ACCT 341Accounting Information Systems

4

ACCT 350Not-for-Profit and Government Accounting

4

ACCT 421Advanced Accounting

4

ACCT 435Business Taxation

4

Total Credit Hours:36-40

*Or any of the following: CIS 490, FINA 490, GBUS 490, LAW 490, MGMT 490, and MKTG 490.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination

In many states, 225 quarter (150 semester) college credits are required to write the Uniform CPA Examination. The effect of this requirement is to add 33 quarter credits above the Walla Walla University degree of 192 credits. The specific education requirements to write the CPA Examination differ from state to state, so careful planning is needed to ensure that the requirements are fully met. You may generally satisfy the 225-credit requirement by completing a BBA degree with an accounting concentration and one of the following:

  • Various courses such as accounting, finance, writing, etc.,
  • A second BBA concentration,
  • An M.B.A. degree from WWU,
  • Graduate study in accountancy, taxation, computer information systems, business administration, etc.