Course variations

Course summary

This program provides a broad business education and a specialization in accounting issues and skills. Students develop interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills, and learn how to apply technology in the accounting field. Students in this concentration learn how an information system (IS) enables the flow of accounting information across the company and between a company and its external trading partners. Accounting is at the heart of a company's information system, supporting critical business processes. Hence, an understanding of the role of accounting in an enterprise's information system is critical to successful business management. The IS concentration gives the student an understanding of: (1) key business processes, (2) components of an effective entity-wide internal control structure (including systems-related controls), (3) the process by which efficient database design can be used to improve accounting information, and (4) the contemporary issues involved in providing assurance services for systems and database reliability. For graduates, this knowledge of IS will allow flexibility in terms of work in accounting or systems-related fields.

Program modules

The following classes are offered in the Accounting IS concentration: ACC 340: An Introduction to Accounting Information Systems; ACC 440: Accounting Information Systems; BUS 440: Database Management; BUS 441: Business Data Communications and Networking; BUS 442: Information Systems Development; BUS 443: Decision Support Systems (formerly BUS 495 M); BUS 444: Systems Analysis and Design (formerly BUS 495 X); BUS 449: Information Technology Capstone (formerly BUS 495 Q).

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have an A to B+ high school average with a strong college preparatory curriculum. Students should have SAT scores in the 1100-1300 range (highest math and critical reading score will be combined for best overall score); ACT scores in the 24-30 range. All international applicants must prove English proficiency. Admission will not be granted until English proficiency is met. An applicant may prove English proficiency by one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 79 on the Internet-based exam or 550 on the paper-based exam; International English Language Testing (IELTS) band score of 6.5; SAT-I Critical Reading score of 450 or higher; English Composition I and II with a grade of C or better from an accredited U.S. college or university; Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) score of 3 or higher; English Language Placement Test (ELPT) score of 965 or higher.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

North Carolina State University

Department name

College of Management, Department of Accounting