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B.S./B.A. in Accounting – Certified Managerial Accounting Concentration

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Become a Leader with an IACBE-Accredited Degree

Expert Faculty

CPA Exam Prep

Career Support

  • Duration 4 years
  • Cost per Credit $316
  • Credit Hours 180

Program Benefits

  • Career-Ready Skills for Managerial Accounting
  • IACBE Accredited
  • Comprehensive Accounting Course Topics
  • Convenient Online Format

*An additional $14.50 per credit hour will be applied to accounting, business and economics courses.

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Gain the Credential for Accounting Success

The online B.S./B.S. in Accounting – Managerial Accounting concentration from Eastern Oregon University explores the financial and accounting demands of efficient businesses and teaches the skills and expertise it takes to be a successful leader in the accounting industry. In addition, the program also provides the foundation needed to take the certified public accountant (CPA) exam and pursue the globally recognized certified management accountant (CMA) exam so you can go further in your career.

Taught by expert educators with years of accounting experience, the online managerial accounting concentration is delivered fully online through EOU’s virtual learning platform. As a student, you’ll benefit from flexible course schedules, unlimited online access to coursework and the opportunity to discuss the material with your educators on your schedule.

Career Outlook: Leadership Skills for a Dynamic Field

As a student of the online managerial accounting concentration, you’ll gain the credential required to sit for the CPA exam, plus the expertise to pursue a variety of leadership careers in accounting, including the role of a financial manager. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the field of financial management is currently expanding at a rate of 15 percent, which is significantly faster than the average industry growth rate. At this pace, more than 108,000 new financial management positions will be made available by 2029.1

Financial Manager

$134,180/YEAR

Financial managers help companies achieve financial success by setting attainable goals and developing plans to achieve them. They oversee a company’s budget and help determine appropriate spending and investment plans.1

Budget Analyst

$78,970/YEAR

Budget analysts determine the best financial decisions for companies. Professionals in this role plan budgets, identify financial opportunities and develop strategies to improve the financial health of a business.2

Additional roles for graduates of the online managerial accounting concentration:

  • Cost estimator
  • Financial analyst
  • Tax examiner

Curriculum: Management Skills for the Accounting Career You Want

The online managerial accounting concentration utilizes a curriculum focused on the financial and accounting skills required to operate a business efficiently. The courses for this program build essential skills through the exploration of investments, internal control systems, project management, advanced cost management and more.

Course Spotlight: ACCT 412 Managerial Finance

Study and apply the concepts of long-term and short-term financing decision-making in the context of large and small businesses. Examine the role of finance in the global economy.

Course Spotlight: ACCT 460 Advanced Cost Management

Advanced cost accounting techniques are discussed, including process costing, activity-based costing and transfer pricing. Special attention will be paid to management decisions and the use of relevant accounting information in making those decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question we don’t cover here, request more information or call 877-791-7181.

The following programs are fully accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE):

  • B.A.S. in Business
  • B.S./B.A. in Accounting
  • B.S./B.A. in Accounting: Certified Managerial Accounting
  • B.S./B.A. in Business Administration
  • B.S./B.A. in Business Administration: Leadership, Organization and Management
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate

High school and college transcripts are considered for applicants with fewer than 30 quarter college credits. GPA requirements include a 2.75 high school GPA and a 2.25 college GPA.

For students transferring more than 30 quarter college credits, a 2.25 college GPA is required. For students with an AAOT and ASOT, a 2.0 college GPA is required. You can learn more about our admission policy here.

Yes. The program prepares you to sit for licensure as a certified managerial accountant. A certified managerial accountant is a globally recognized certification.

We recently created this program for the online modality. Learn more about what to expect as an online student here.

The time it takes to complete your online business degree or certificate depends on the pace at which you take classes and the number of credits you transfer. In general, you can:

  • Complete the B.S./B.A in Agricultural Entrepreneurship, B.S./B.A. in Business Administration, B.S./B.A in Economics and B.S./B.A in Marketing in four years
  • Take the three-year fast track for the B.A.S. in Business, B.S./B.A. in Accounting and B.S./B.A in Agriculture Entrepreneurship
  • Finish the Master of Science in Accounting in two years
  • Complete the Master of Business Administration or Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate in 18 months
  • Finish the Master of Healthcare Administration in 18 to 36 months

The cost per credit is $316, and you’ll need 180 credits to graduate. You can review all tuition costs here.

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Sources

  1. Financial Managers. Apr. 9, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm.
  2. Budget Analysts. Apr. 9, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/budget-analysts.htm.