Accounting Program

A Bachelors of Science in Business Administration requires the successful completion of 121 academic credit hours (approximately 40 courses). To specialize in Accounting, students are required to complete 18 credit hours in this area of expertise.

The following chart summarizes the distribution of credit hours.

The Accounting program focuses on the principles, practices, methods and techniques of accounting as they apply to a multitude of organizational environments. As such, students are prepared for rewarding accounting careers across the entire spectrum of the profession.

The program concentrates on a broad scope of topics that deal with financial and management accounting, auditing techniques, and federal taxation.

A variety of professional opportunities in public, private and nonprofit accounting exist for graduates of the Nichols accounting program. For students wishing to take the CPA examination (150 hours of education are required) and enter public accounting, the opportunity is available. Others may choose to go directly into industry. The accounting specialization provides the formal training necessary to achieve professional status depending on the student's goals.

Available Internships:
Aetna
Allmerica Financial
Verizon Wireless
Key Span
Boston Sicences, Inc.
The Coca Cola Company
Commerce Bank & Trust
Fidelity Investments
First Night Boston
GTE
Intel
John Hancock Mutual
Liberty Mutual
PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Staples
Tupperware International

Contact
If you would like to contact Accounting Program Chair, John Armstrong,
Professor of Accounting, e-mail him at: mailto:John.Armstrong@nichols.edu or call him directly at (508) 213-2124.