University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Business: Accounting, BBA: Data Analysis

Accountants gather, organize and analyze financial information. Advancements in technology, evolving accounting rules and regulations, and rapid globalization promise abundant and interesting career opportunities to those with strong quantitative abilities. In response to the rapidly changing environment, this degree is tailored to develop supplemental skills in Information Technology and analyzing data.

Accounting-Data Analysis graduates seek employment in a variety of positions in public accounting firms, industry, and not-for-profits. For public accounting firms, these graduates may find employment in either the traditional assurance track or the more IT-oriented risk advisory track. In either case, these graduates will analyze large, client-prepared datasets to accomplish audit objectives for their assigned audit team. In an industry employment position, the graduates will work as part of the management team providing information for decision support, taxation issues and performance evaluation. In the not-for-profit sector, the graduates will also analyze data to assist their organizations in decision support and performance evaluation. This accounting track specifically develops skills in Information Technology to enable graduates to utilize data analysis and visualization in these tasks.

Lubar College of Business accounting programs are separately accredited by the AACSB (one of only three accounting accredited schools in Wisconsin). Accounting graduates meet the legal requirements to take the CPA Exam in Wisconsin; however, 150 credits of education are required to obtain the CPA license in Wisconsin. Many BBA Accounting-Data Analysis graduates apply, are accepted, and enroll in the Lubar College of Business Master of Science in Management-Professional Accounting (MS-PA) program to complete the credits necessary to prepare for the CPA exam and meet the 150 credits for licensure.