Go to the John L. Grove College of Business web site. E-mail the Accounting Department . Go to the College of Business overview site. Accountants provide much of the data that is used in business decision making. The task of the accountant is to retrieve and report data gathered in many types of business and nonbusiness organizations.
Accounting is used in every type of organization existing today.
From the smallest one-person enterprise to the largest international companies, accountants provide data to analyze the operation of the organization. In addition, public sector organizations, such as the federal government, hospitals, charitable organizations, and colleges and universities, require accounting similar to private enterprises. While many of their operations differ, the decision-making process in both areas relies on accounting data. The accountant is responsible for much more within the organization than simply preparing the tax return. Because of the breadth of our accounting program here at Shippensburg, the accounting graduate is prepared for a number of different career opportunities.