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Accounting

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Desmond Lites, Accounting, B.S., 2014

"I chose Chestnut Hill because of its small class sizes, the proximity to home, and I felt that the curriculum and the professors would best prepare me for my future endeavors in Accounting."

"Also,the opportunity to play baseball at the NCAA Division 2 level made CHC a perfect fit!"

Desmond's Internships 

A tax intern at a small accounting firm in Philadelphia 
An internship in the accounting department at the corporate office of Griswold Home Care 
A tax intern position at Marcum LLP   

Desmond's Activities 

Resident Assistant 
President of the Business Club 
Student Ambassador 
Math/accounting tutor 
CHC men’s baseball team member 

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Program Information

At Chestnut Hill College, accounting majors specialize in all of the skills necessary for them to succeed as professionals in any setting, whether it be a large conglomerate or small business. Through practical application of mathematical theory in the classroom and coveted internships throughout the Philadelphia area, accounting students not only learn firsthand the ins and outs of the finance industry, but also acquire a fundamental and first-class liberal arts education that will give them an edge in the job market and in the workforce.

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Chestnut Hill College's Center for Business programs are in candidacy for accreditation by the ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS (ACBSP).

Major and Minor Requirements

Click here to read the course catalog for more information.

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Co-Curricular Programs

Interested accounting majors can join the Business Club, which is open to all students. 

Students who qualify with a 3.5 GPA, who rank in the top 20% of their graduating class and who have completed at least one half of their major degree program, may also be asked to join Sigma Beta Delta (SBD), the International Honor Society of Business. Additionally, students are encouraged to attend the Business Lecture Series on campus every fall.

Internships

Centrally located near hundreds of businesses in the Philadelphia area, Chestnut Hill College students have gone on to intern at some of the most well-known and recognizable names in the industry.

These places include:

  • General Motors Acceptance Corporation
  • Bank of New York
  • MDL Capital Management, Inc.
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Morgan Stanley
  • United States Dept. of Treasury
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Certified Public Accountants

 

 

Career Opportunities

Upon graduation, students will have developed advanced analytical skills, a framework for ethical, fundamentally sound and fiscally responsible decision-making and a strong background in mathematics, computer applications, marketing and much more as a result of CHC's commitment to a liberal arts and holistic education, ultimately making the individual an undeniable asset as an employee.

Specializing in accounting at Chestnut Hill College can lead to the pursuit of graduate study, becoming a certified public accountant (CPA) and to a wide range of career options that include but are not limited to:

Auditor
Consultant
Cost Accountant
Financial Accountant
Government Accountant
Managerial Accountant
Not-for-profit Accountant
Tax Accountant

* The most popular career choice is a CPA. Please be advised that if you are planning to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting examination, you should contact the State Board of Accountancy in the state in which you plan to qualify, in order to obtain specific educational and experience requirements mandated by that state.  Information for the Pennsylvania Board of Accountancy 

 

 

Contact Information

If you are interested in becoming an accounting major at Chestnut Hill College, please contact Rita Borzillo, Chairperson of the Business Administration Dept (BorzilloR@chc.edu).

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