Accounting with Finance

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Accounting with Finance at Gustavus

Process and analyze financial data. Lead organizations through complex economic systems. Be the backbone of the business sector.

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Major and Minor Information

This major combines accounting, business, and finance courses. It is the core set of accounting skills needed to process and analyze financial data. (Note: It's similar to the Accounting major except it substitutes some accounting courses for a three-course finance sequence.) 

 

Major Credits: 52

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What Can I Do with a Degree in Accounting with Finance?

What Can I Do with a Degree in Accounting with Finance?

The Accounting with Finance major is adaptable—and valuable—leading to many different fields and fulfilling careers. Here are a few popular paths, but a Gustavus degree can take you anywhere.

  • Certified Public Accounting
  • Personal Financial Planning
  • Management Consulting
  • Tax Planning
  • Budget Analysis
  • Information Technology
  • Auditing
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After Gustavus

After Gustavus

Gusties who major in Accounting with Finance are prepared for a variety of jobs and graduate programs at other top-tier organizations. Here's where some recent grads have landed and what they're doing:

  • KPMG
  • Amierican Airlines
  • Thrivent Financial
  • Clifton Larsen Allen
  • Cargill
  • Deloitte
  • Optum

$69,294Average salary 5 years post graduation— Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau

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Course Examples

Interested in pursuing a major in Accounting with Finance? Here are some of the key courses offered within these programs.

B/E 241 Accounting Information Systems

This course introduces students to fundamentals of finance. Course content: financial market environment, securities trading, financial ratio analysis, time value of money, interest rate determinants and bond valuation, stock valuation, risk and return. Students will learn and improve their Excel skills. This course counts towards the finance aspect of the VEE Accounting and Finance requirement for actuarial certification set by the Society of Actuaries.

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B/E 370 Managerial Finance

A study of the financial structure and problems of financing business enterprises, including financing of working capital, cash flow, capital budgeting, and monetary and capital markets. Students will develop a business plan and analyze its feasibility. Problem-solving is a major part of the class and students will work in small groups on assigned problems.

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B/E 371 Investments

Examination of how financial instruments are valued and traded. Investment strategies, such as active versus passive investing and constructing efficient portfolios, are explored. Students will present investment recommendations to the class (generally individual stocks or mutual funds). Students are expected to use the Internet or other sources to conduct research.

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