Accounting

The accountant plays a strategic role in the decision-making process that helps sustain healthy organizations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit. An accounting major at Multnomah University becomes part of a close-knit faith-based community consisting of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Students take classes, and participate in student organization activities. The utilization of real world projects, connected to live, outside organizations prepares graduates for a highly demanding financial profession.

Intentional integration of Biblical and theological thought underpins and strengthens the program allowing student to develop their God given passions and talents and then apply these talents to the marketplace in a Kingdom building, God honoring way. Students will gain actual experience in marketplace ministry while honing their understanding of business and ministry.

Some upper-division classes in the Accounting program are offered in partnership with Warner Pacific University and must be taken at the Warner Pacific University campus.  Those classes include Intermediate Accounting I & II, and Cost Accounting.

This degree serves as the first step toward CPA or CMA certification. These professional certifications have additional requirements beyond an undergraduate degree, so persons interested in certification should do additional research.

Certified Public Accountants (CPA) testing requirements vary by state, so persons interested in this certification should seek competent advice. Common CPA requirements for all states is a minimum of 150 semester hours of college credit, 24 upper-division semester hours of accounting / finance credit and one year of work experience in an approved accounting / financial field. Multnomah University’s accounting program provides 124 of the 150 total required credits. Several options are commonly used to gain the credits required beyond a bachelor’s degree, and interested students should seek competent advice.

Program Outcomes

• Graduates of the program will be able to recall major concepts in the areas of Management, Operations, Marketing, Finance and Accounting. (AC1)
• Graduates of the program will be able to construct professional written and oral communication. (AC2)
• Graduates of the program will be able to use current business technology. (AC3)
• Graduates of the program will be able to examine how the vocation of business advances the Kingdom of God. (AC4)
• Graduates of the program will be able to solve real-world business problems. (AC5)
• Graduates of the program will be able to prepare financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. (AC6)