Augustana Accounting Department Augustana's highly respected accounting program is designed to meet the professional requirements of accountants in public, private, and non-profit environments. Additional accounting courses to complete the major are chosen according to specific career goals. Students are encouraged to augment their skills in business writing and speaking through coursework in those areas. Business ethics also is a recommended course, and ethics issues are integrated into accounting classes. Augustana has a well-known and successful internship program.
Students receive a full term of academic credit for participation in a full internship.
Senior accounting majors may work for a term on the staff of a major public accounting firm to experience public accounting firsthand. The department also arranges accounting internships ranging from internal auditing and budgeting to government contract bidding. Many students further enhance their educational background by choosing to double-major in accounting and another field such as computer science, business administration, English, or a foreign language. Agreements with universities assure acceptance of Augustana courses toward graduate degree prerequisites. Following are some questions and answers about the requirement and how Augustana's Department of Accounting is addressing this change.