Business: Accounting, B.S. at Penn State
Become a strategic financial leader with a degree in Business Accounting.
Accounting is the financial intelligence of an organization. It integrates financial analysis and risk management—auditing, forecasting, cost evaluation, and strategic planning—to guide business growth and navigate shifting global economic demands.
At Penn State Beaver, you will master the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and conduct intensive social issues research. This modern approach helps set our graduates apart from traditional accounting candidates in that it provides a dual proficiency in emerging technology and ethical-legal frameworks, proving you can manage risk and interpret complex data in a rapidly changing field.
In addition to having access to expert faculty, you’ll engage directly with business owners to analyze real-world financial issues and analysis, oversee audits, and provide strategic insights that influence their bottom line.
What You’ll Learn
- How to read financial statements
- How to collect and analyze financial data
- The different types of financial data and their applications
- Security and Exchange Commission rules and laws and how to work within them
- Auditing practices
- How to make cost-benefit analyses
- Problem-solving
- How to make informed managerial decisions
Internships & Careers
Penn State Beaver students have completed internships or gained employment at many companies including:
- Aetna
- Baker Tilly US
- Beaver County Behavioral and Mental Health
- BNY Mellon
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Ebay
- Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
Career Paths
- Accounting and financial reporting
- Auditing
- Insurance underwriting
- Business analysis
- Payroll specialization
- Forensic accounting
- Compliance analysis
- Risk analysis
Program Coordinator Karen BarrProgram Coordinator Talha Harcar
Smeal Conditional Early Acceptance Program
Are you interested in partnering with the Penn State Smeal College of Business to pursue a master's degree in Accounting, Accounting Analytics, or Taxation?
Smeal's Conditional Early Acceptance (CEA) program is a two-year pathway to earning an accounting-related graduate degree immediately following your post-baccalaureate studies. The program does not require a deposit and is open to Penn State undergraduates who are currently in their junior year and are majoring in accounting at University Park or another Penn State campus.
