Department of Accounting

They call it “the language of business” for good reason. Businesses can’t function without an understanding of where they stand financially. So, when you choose to study Accounting, you are selecting a degree that will be relevant no matter what you do for a career.

As an Accounting major at MSU Denver’s AACSB-accredited College of Business, you will not only get a strong education in the other functional areas of business, you will also develop a deep understanding of how Accounting functions in the contemporary business environment. From tax accounting to technology, you will acquire the knowledge necessary to build a career as well as the professional experience you need so you can hit the ground running after graduation.

MSU Denver is located just west of downtown Denver’s financial district, making the University an ideal location from which to obtain internships and jobs.

Get more for your tuition dollar. MSU Denver is one of Colorado’s value leaders in undergraduate Accounting.

Take classes at convenient times or online. MSU Denver offers Accounting courses during the day, evening, weekends and online to accommodate the schedules of working students.

Get on-the-job training through internships and independent study coursework.

Help others while practicing your Accounting skills. MSU Denver’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program gives you the chance to help run a tax service, preparing federal and State of Colorado income tax returns for foreign students, elderly, disabled and low-income individuals.

Get involved on campus. The Accounting Student Organization allows you to get to know your professors and other Accounting students while also offering information on  scholarships, job search strategies and career opportunities. Speakers include Denver business and accounting professionals.

Looking for jobs or experiential learning opportunities in this field?  Check out this job board focused on positions related and adjacent to Accounting:

In addition to starting their own businesses and Accounting practices, MSU Denver Accounting graduates have gone to work at the following companies among many others:

• Craftsy
• Great West Financial
• CollegeInvest
• FirstBank
• American Financing
• Restaurant Solutions
• Denver Film Society
• PetroShale Inc.
• Sage Hospitality
• Colorado Office of the State Auditor

The MSU Denver College of Business is AACSB-accredited, which places the College among the world’s 5 percent of business programs that hold this distinction.