Glorifying God in the details
For the Christian accountant, their career is an opportunity to daily demonstrate Godly excellence and attention to detail.
Career options for accountants are numerous. Men and women that can manage the financial details of businesses and organizations are in demand around the country. Maranatha is committed to training individuals to fill these positions.
We are also committed to exposing students to the many needs that arise in the local church. Professionals that can be a ministry to their congregation in financial matters are desperately needed.
Accounting in the Real World
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates companies will need to increase their accounting workforce 18 percent by 2016. This major will put students on track to fulfill the rigorous requirements for earning a state CPA license.
Becoming a CPA can open doors to overseas business and ministry. Corporations need accountants familiar with tax codes and business methods. Finding employment in restricted-access countries can allow Christians to share their faith with more freedom than traditional missionaries might have. Accountants working in America can help their churches by setting up budgeting and internal accounting systems and training volunteers to effectively utilize those systems and their accompanying software.
Our faculty knows accounting
Dr. Cory Pfaffe has served as the Chair of Maranatha’s Department of Business since 1989. He also chairs the College Finance committee. As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 25 years of professional experience, he regularly consults with churches, Christian ministries and small businesses.
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Management Accountant
- Forensic accountant
- Business manager
- Tax consultant
- Financial planner
- Auditor
- Budget analyst
- Chief Financial Officer
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Business & Management | 2 | Introduction to Information Systems | 2 |
| Computer Applications Seminar | 1 | Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| Principles of Accounting 1 | 4 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 4 |
| Old Testament Survey | 2 | New Testament Survey | 2 |
| Christian Life 1 | 1 | English Composition 2 | 3 |
| English Composition 1 | 3 | The Modern World | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 2 | Music Elective | 2 |
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Access | 1 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |
| Calculus 1 | 5 | Accounting and Business Electives | 3 |
| Christian Life 2 | 1 | Bible Elective | 2 |
| Principles of Bible Study | 2 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 |
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Management | 3 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Business Law 1 | 3 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Federal Taxation 1 | 3 | Accounting and Business Electives | 3 |
| Auditing | 3 | Writing Elective | 3 |
| Christian Life 3 | 1 | Speech Elective | 2 |
| Bible Elective | 2 | Bible Doctrine 1 | 3 |
| Open Elective | 2 |
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Finance | 3 | Business Strategy Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Advanced Accounting | 3 | Accounting and Business Electives | 6 |
| Accounting and Business Electives | 6 | Baptist Heritage | 3 |
| Bible Doctrine 2 | 3 | Bible Elective | 2 |
| Open Elective | 2 | Literature Elective | 3 |
Fall | Credits |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Business Electives | 6 |
| American Studies Elective | 3 |
| Open Electives | 6 |
Other accounting degrees are also available at Maranatha, including our Accounting Management Major.
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