Do you use logic to solve puzzles? Are you detail-oriented? If you love facts and figures, you have the analytical mind of a JWU Accounting major — and you could be a critical component of organizational decision-making.
From small non-profits to big corporations, agencies need accurate, knowledgeable accountants who can interpret data, evaluate risks, recognize cost savings and ensure compliance across functions. Through the Accounting program at JWU Providence, you could become that champion.
Here, you’ll be guided by professors with years of industry experience and multiple professional certifications. As practitioners, they’ll help you gain hands-on experience you’ll put into practice — whether you’re volunteering to help the underserved with their taxes, getting your foot in a door as an intern or taking on reporting and accounting roles within our student-run university investment fund. In addition, student clubs like the JWU Finance & Accounting Academy (FAA) will allow you to network with like-minded peers.
Expand your skills by pursuing your choice of 20-plus minors — including cannabis management, cybersecurity, economics, finance, food & beverage management, marketing, human resource management and supply chain management — to complement your accounting degree. Our alumni have forged careers ranging from partner and practice leader at Financial Advisory Services Group to senior financial consultant at CVS to senior associate at PwC.
Sample Courses
Federal Taxes
Cost Accounting
Auditing
Accounting Information Systems
Managerial Accounting
Business Analytics
Introduction to Business and Management
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as internships, minors or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
One course with the Arts & Sciences elective attribute (EASC)
Free Electives
15 credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university
15
Total Credits
120.0
Balancing More Than Numbers
Hailey Erickson ’23, 24 MBA gained valuable skills helping people prepare their taxes in JWU’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and working with JWU’s JWU Wildcat Investment & Finance Initiative — plus got a head start on her MBA through JWU’s accelerated master’s program. She reflects on how her experience as a JWU Accounting student-athlete helped prepare her for her future.
“At JWU, I got to meet employers firsthand, did an internship, got my résumé and went through many layers. I was fortunate to have the first job lined up right after school, which is something we want for all students. I like to think I was equally fortunate and prepared, and I expect that track to continue upward from here. I’ve gotten comfortable with saying I don’t know what’s next, but I know it’s something I’ll be good at, ready for and excited about.”
Marquis Cooper ’14, Manager of global internal audit at Boston Scientific
You’ll have many opportunities for academic and cultural experiences related to your studies. Participate in experiential education. Intern at a local firm. Study abroad. Help manage our successful JWU Wildcat Investment & Finance Initiative, investing some of the university’s actual endowment. Join our IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) team to help individuals in the community file their taxes.
In this program, you will:
Learn how to apply the major concepts, skills and values of the accounting profession while communicating effectively with diverse audiences.
Understand how to identify, analyze and resolve ethical issues and use decision-support tools to solve problems and facilitate organizational practices.
Apply free elective credit to options ranging from internships to study abroad.
Gain a solid foundation in accounting theory and practice as well as in the areas of business, communication and general studies.
Continue Your Education Through Johnson & Wales
Get your master’s faster through JWU’s signature accelerated master’s program, J2, by starting on coursework toward an MBA or M.S. degree your senior year — saving you time and money.
What did Abigail Rendock ’27 find most interesting about her tax internship at Withum’s Providence office? The corporate environment, teamwork with students from other schools, training on new topics, working under a partner of the firm and doing work she otherwise wouldn’t do until after graduation. Read all about her experience:
In the Finance program, you’ll have the chance to develop and apply both specialized technical skills and soft skills that are crucial for success in today’s financial industry and the constantly changing world of business.
If you know you want a career in the world of business but aren’t quite sure what that career is, you’ll have the opportunity to see what you enjoy most from a wide array of foundational and free elective courses.
Earn your bachelor’s degree in half the time (only 2 years, if you meet the necessary prerequisites and requirements) through our accelerated Business Studies bachelor’s degree program.
Faculty Contact
Debbie Howarth, Ed.D. Professor and College Chair 401-598-1484 Email
