BBA in Accounting

• Internship opportunities providing on-the-job experience
• Emphasis on the ethics and values necessary for accounting professionals
• Networking through international honor organization Beta Alpha Psi
• Scholarship funding for qualified declared accounting majors
• Apply for the Accounting Departmental Honors Program
• Accreditation of the Accounting and Business Law (ABL) Department by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
• Moderate-sized classes

• Strategic cost management
• Financial management
• Auditing and business risk
• Legal and regulatory knowledge

Our graduates find employment in accounting firms, banks, industry, and government. Sample fields and jobs include:

Public Accounting

• Auditors
• Audit technology or audit data analyst
• Tax accountants
• Tax technology
• Consultants
• Consultants - data analytics

Industry

• Controllers
• Internal auditors or data analyst – internal auditing
• Tax accountants
• Systems specialists
• Cost accountants
• Bankers

Governmental Accounting

Federal

Some of the agencies where accountants work include:

• Internal Revenue Service
• Securities and Exchange Commission
• U.S. General Accounting Office

State and Local

Accountants work in the following areas of state or local government:

• Budgeting and control
• Financial administration
• Tax administration
• Data analysts

Because Loyola is a member of the Jesuit network of 27 colleges and universities nationwide, our graduates can receive career services at Quinlan's Business Career Services, as well as at career centers at U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities. 

• COMM 103: Business & Professional Speaking
• MATH 131 or 161: Elements of Calculus or Calculus I (students majoring in Finance are strongly encouraged to take MATH 161 instead of MATH 131)
• MGMT 341: Business Ethics
• BSAD 220: Internship and Career Preparation
• Two Writing Intensive courses, one of which must be a Quinlan course or ENGL 210
• Global Awareness. Choose from ANTH 100, ANTH 102, GLST 101, PLSC 102, or any business course from the International Business major group. A study abroad experience will also satisfy this requirement.

• ACCT 201: Introductory Accounting I
• ACCT 202: Introductory Accounting II
• BSAD 343: Business Analytics
• ECON 201: Principles of Economics I (Micro)
• ECON 202: Principles of Economics II (Macro)
• FINC 301: Introductory Business Finance -or- FINC 334: Principles of Corporate Finance (required for Finance majors and minors)
• ISSCM 241: Business Statistics
• INFS 247: Business Information Systems
• SCMG 332: Operations Management
• LREB 315: Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business
• MGMT 201: Managing People and Organizations
• MGMT 304: Strategic Management
• MARK 201: Principles of Marketing

• ACCT 303: Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 304: Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 311: Auditing and Internal Control Systems
• ACCT 317: Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 328: Concepts in Taxation
• Three additional 300-level

A student who is an accounting major may be administratively removed as an accounting major if the student earns a grade below "C-" in two or more upper-level accounting classes (ACCT 303 and beyond).

Students taking the CPA examination in Illinois are required to have earned 150 semester hours of college credit. The additional credit hours can be earned at Loyola at either the undergraduate or at the graduate-level MSA.

Accounting majors planning to take the CPA exam are required to take ACCT 303, 304, 311, 317, 328, and at least three of the following: ACCT 306, 308, 323, 326, 341, and 399. Legal Environment of Business (LREB) 315 is also required.

For more information about the CPA examination, visit the Illinois Board of Examiner's CPA Exam page.

Transfers

At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed. A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).

Study Abroad

Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All courses must be approved by the Quinlan Undergraduate Dean.

Quinlan students who are pursuing other majors but who wish to expand their skills in accounting may pursue a minor in accounting information systems. The requirements are 15 credit hours in the following courses:

• ACCT 317. Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 303. Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 308. Accounting Information Systems
• INFS 346. Database Management Systems
• INFS 347. Systems Analysis and Design or ISSCM 393. Requirements Analysis and Communication

A maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago, may be allowed at the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business.

Of the courses required for the minor, accounting majors may apply only ACCT 317 and ACCT 303 to their major requirements. Information Systems majors may apply only INFS 346 and INFS 347 or ISSCM 393 to their major requirements. A student majoring in both accounting and information systems is not eligible for this minor.

This minor is only available for students in the Quinlan School of Business.

At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed. A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).

Quinlan students are limited to double dipping once (that is, counting one course twice) between any major or minor combination, regardless of what program the major or minor is taken in. Non-Quinlan students are limited to double dipping twice (that is, counting two courses twice) between business school minors and/or their respective majors.

Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All courses must be approved by the Quinlan Undergraduate Dean.

Beta Alpha Psi is an international honor organization, founded in 1919, for financial information students and professionals. It is not a fraternity or sorority, but an honors organization. It is widely recognized as the premier honor society for college students in the financial disciplines. Members have exclusive access to industry professionals, alumni and faculty at member-only events.

The Accounting Advisory Board serves in an advisory role to the accounting faculty of the Quinlan School of Business offering great insight into market trends, curriculum development, and program direction.

Professional associations will also be valuable to you as you grow your network and start your accounting career. Below are some of the major accounting associations.

• Accounting Newsletter Online
• American Bar Association-Tax Section
• American Institute of CPAs
• American Taxation Association
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Global
• Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
• Beta Alpha Psi
• Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Financial Executives International
• Government Accounting Standards Board
• Illinois CPA Society
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• Institute of Management Accountants
• Internal Revenue Service
• International Federation of Accountants
• Securities and Exchange Commission