Accounting & Financial Planning
School of Business & Computer Technologies
Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center, Rm. E257 · (570) 327-4517
Degree Information
- 2008 Guide to Accounting and Finance Salaries by Robert Half
- New Education & Experience Requirements for CPAs Announced (10-Jul-08)
About the Accounting B.S. Degree [Curriculum]
The B.S. degree provides an excellent background for a diversified accounting/finance career. Students complete extensive coursework in accounting, plus supporting coursework in financial planning, business, and information technology. Graduates are qualified for jobs in:
- Public Accounting
- Consulting
- Industry Accounting
- Finance
- Business Valuation & Appraisal
- Government & Nonprofit Accounting
- Related Business Occupations
B.S. students may pursue the Financial Planning Competency Credential with only three additional courses beyond the degree requirements.
Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
About the Accounting A.A.S. Degree [Curriculum]
The A.A.S. degree prepares students to work in a variety of entry-level accounting and financial positions in all types of business environments.
Electives allow students to expand coursework beyond the requirements or to add another emphasis in a business-related area of study.
Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education.
About the Financial Planning Competency Credential [Curriculum]
Students with the desire to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner will find that this competency credential provides a broad background in financial planning that can prepare them for certification. CFP® practitioners must meet education, examination, experience and ethics standards established by the International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners Inc. (IBCFP). Graduates are eligible to sit for the national CFP® examination, administered by IBCFP.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
Pennsylvania College of Technology does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and marks. CFP certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience, and examination requirements.