{"id":323,"date":"2021-09-24T17:27:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T17:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/accounting\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:46:40","slug":"accounting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/undergraduate-programs\/accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Lacy School of Business Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/about\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/undergraduate-programs\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/experiential-learning\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Experiential Learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/graduate-programs\/meet-and-greets\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Meet and Greets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/leadership\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/career-development\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Career Development<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/global-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Global Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"\/lacy-business\/small-business-development-center\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Central Indiana Small Business Development Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/lacy-business\/podcasts\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Lacy School of Business Podcast <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-accounting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounting<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-strength-in-numbers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strength in Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in learning by doing. Through practical, hands-on experience, the Accounting program prepares you for a successful career in corporate or public accounting, and provides the foundation to thrive in any business environment. Our required internships put students in the field with some of the top firms in the nation, delivering significant work experience and professional connections long before graduation. Matched with the individualized attention and advising of our knowledgeable faculty, students will earn more than a CPA, they&#8217;ll be on a path to a successful career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-we-offer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Offer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accounting-focused study abroad opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are a National Priority Recruiting school for the Big 4 CPA Firms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close interaction with dedicated faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexibility: choose between a four year program and a five year program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two required internships in both private and public accounting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-accounting-curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accounting Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tRequirements\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">122 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-business-core-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Core Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MA, 125\/106 Math<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EI 101, First Year Business Experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 100, Business Applications w\/Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 215, Speech for Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AC 203, Introduction to Accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EI 201, Real Business Experience I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 231, Principles of Microeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE 263, Legal Environment of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 264, Business Statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE 264, Business Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 265, Information Technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AC 204, Introduction Accounting II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC 232, Principles of Macroeconomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FN 340, Corporate Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MK 380, Introduction of Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 350, Operations Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG 360, Organizational Behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LE 365, Business Law I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 365, Information Technology II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MG 490, Strategy Capstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-university-electives-9-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">University Electives (9 hours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-las-electives-6-hours\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LAS Electives (6 hours)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-career-development-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Development Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LSB 101 Professional &amp; 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