Accounting
Minor (M)
Undergraduate Minor
Allendale • Grand Rapids • Face to face • 18 Credits
Accountants record, summarize, and analyze financial transactions to help individuals or organizations with financial decision-making.
Overview
The accounting program at Grand Valley State University provides a solid foundation for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and opens doors to various career opportunities in corporate accounting, auditing, taxation, and management of business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The program emphasizes a blend of core business principles and specialized accounting knowledge, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped to meet the demands of the profession.
You will study a diverse range of courses that cover essential topics such as financial accounting, managerial accounting, accounting information systems, auditing, taxation, and government and nonprofit accounting. These courses are designed to provide a thorough understanding of accounting practices and principles, while also offering opportunities for hands-on experience through internships and practical projects.
Choosing to pursue an accounting major at Grand Valley State University means:
- Benefiting from highly engaged faculty who are recognized experts in their field.
- Exceptional pass rates on CPA and CMA exams.
- Strong recruitment by top accounting firms and major corporations.
- Specialized accreditation.
- Robust internship opportunities.
Accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Seidman College of Business is one of only 180 institutions that have received separate accounting accreditation.
Seidman College of Business
gvsu.edu/seidman
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Front Avenue SW, SCB 3030
(616) 331-7500
Admissions and Recruitment Office
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"Best College for Accounting and Finance"
- Niche.com
"One of the Top Public Universities in America"
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Scholarships
Grand Valley State University offers a wide variety of merit-based
scholarships. For information on all of the scholarships that are
available to students, please visit Scholarships at GVSU.
Grand Valley offers myScholarships
(a scholarship matching tool) to help admitted students match
with GVSU scholarships, as well as external scholarship opportunities.
myScholarships will prompt you to answer questions to help match you
to scholarships for which you might qualify.
Embedded in a Real Business Hub
The L. William Seidman Center sits in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, placing students steps away from major employers, networking events, and internships. This “downtown advantage” gives students daily exposure to the region’s business ecosystem.
Career Advising
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