Accounting

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  • The Millikin Difference

    Our program emphasizes accounting theory and practice, including the fundamental skills of problem-solving, communicating and critical thinking necessary for long-term career success.

    Millikin’s Performance Learning curriculum teaches accounting through hands-on, real-world experiences. Our students work with Millikin’s business partners at the local and national level to:

    » Perform financial audits

    » Undertake and present financial analysis

    » Intern as financial, managerial and tax accountants

    » Prepare income tax returns through VITA program

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  • StudentSpotlight

    Millikin’s Performance Learning model has shaped important parts of Oakley’s Millikin experience. As a Managing Partner for Millikin University Performance Consulting (MUPC), he led accounting operations and collaborated on client projects, including website development for local nonprofits and a new online portfolio platform supporting Millikin art students.

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  • Performance Learning

    Performance Learning puts students in scenarios with real risk and reward. Our Accounting students do the work of their future career each semester — developing budgets, assessing financial risks and controls, preparing individual and corporate tax returns, using financial databases to inform decision-making, and navigating professional, ethical and regulatory issues. In their junior year, our majors work with VITA, a tax preparation service for qualified households, and as seniors they perform an audit for a local nonprofit organization.

    $65,086 Average Starting Salary for Graduates

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    Professional Credentials

    Accounting students are strongly encouraged to pursue one or more of the three designations relevant to the profession:

    » Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

    » Certified Management Accounting (CMA)

    » Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

    Working with an advisor, students can choose an appropriate path to meet the requirements of the desired certification, which could include a fifth year of study to earn a Millikin MBA.

    Tabor School of Business

    Accounting students leverage the strengths of the entire Tabor School of Business as they build their confidence, add to their resume, and gain top-paying jobs in their field after graduation. Tabor School of Business boasts:

    » 11 Degrees, 6 Minors and 7 Certificates

    » 180+ Internship Opportunities

    » Average Class Size: 20 Students

    » 10+ Student-Run Ventures

    » 12- and 17-month MBA Programs

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