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Essential for a thorough understanding of finance and markets, accounting is often called "the language of business."
Program Coordinator:
Catherine Staples, PhD, CPA
Phone: 804-752-7204
E-mail: cstaples@rmc.edu
Accounting
The accounting major or accounting minor at Randolph-Macon College places a curriculum of accounting theory and application within the context of a broader liberal arts education, allowing you to apply understanding in a variety of contexts.
A major to build on: In almost any field, an understanding of accounting can provide valuable benefits. Many students choose to combine an accounting major or accounting minor with another area of study such as economics and business or computer science.
Internships and study abroad: Students like Hanh Le '11 take advantage of R-MC's beyond-the-classroom opportunities; in addition to interning with a financial services company, Hanh spent one semester studying in Sydney, Australia and a second semester studying in Amsterdam.
Careers: Accounting studies provide a strong foundation for diverse careers in the public and private sectors. Graduates of R-MC's accounting program have pursued graduate- and continuing education in business and accounting and are working in fields including tax advising, accounting, auditing, fund-raising, banking and finance.
| "A liberal arts education creates the most well-rounded and skilled graduate."
Robin Brown '08 kept up a busy undergraduate career, which included junior- and senior-year internships, travel abroad to England and Japan, and participating in R-MC’s honors program and in the concert choir. “I truly believe I would not have had these opportunities and rewarding experiences at a larger school,” Robin says. Since graduation, she has earned a masters degree in accountancy and now works in the accounting field in addition to serving on R-MC’s Young Alumni Board. "Looking back," she says, "the small class sizes and one-on-one interactions with my professors were an unmatched experience." |