If you love working with numbers, you may want to consider obtaining a degree in accounting. This is a popular course with graduates also in great demand today and in the future.

Those in search for a good institution that will give them the right education in accounting can enroll at Regis University’s online and on campus program. The CPS Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at this institution will prepare students gain the appropriate knowledge and skills and for their CPA exam. Graduates of this degree are among the highly successful passers of the CPA exam particularly in the state of Colorado. They are also eligible for the MBA program in the same institution should they wish to pursue further studies in the future.

Graduates can eventually work in public and private accounting firms, government and non-profit agencies or can become a sole practitioner if they want. Specific courses included are financial planning, performance analysis, budgeting, auditing, taxation, managing controls and general ledger bookkeeping.

Through this program, students will learn to develop their analytical and quantitative skills. They will also be taught to incorporate the Jesuit commitment to their future jobs.

The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that in 2008 alone, there were 2.1 million jobs in the areas of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing covering state and local government, educational services, healthcare and payroll services industries. Employment outlook until 2018 is expected to grow by 10 percent and approximately more than 212,000 new jobs are expected to be generated within the same period.