Accounting
Malone’s accounting program prepares students to become stewards of financial success in their businesses
Combining an emphasis on business ethics and an attitude of customer and community service, Malone’s accounting program will shape you into an ethical-choice-driven candidate for the job market.
Prepare for a demanding industry through the guidance of Christ-centered principles that drive good stewardship within businesses and among clientele. As an accounting program based out of Canton Ohio, we are in close proximity to several flourishing businesses, including eight Fortune 500 companies. We want our students to have a foundation based on Christ-centered principles within the classroom and hands-on experience through local internships. That way, they’re equipped with leadership skills to best serve their communities.
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A Fortune 500 corridor: Accounting at Malone
Step into a faith-driven accounting program that thrives on hands-on experiences. Adventure into the Canton community and discover opportunities to grow in character and become an expert versed in finance.
- Canton is not just the area “Heart of Ohio,” but at the heart of elite internship opportunities with eight Fortune 500 companies nearby.
- Get involved on campus, with clubs such as the Student Managed Investment Fund and the Sport Management Association! Practice money management under the guidance of community professionals and network with professionals in industry.
- Attend our annual Company Connection Night each fall semester and meet local professionals in business.
- Prepare to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam that will support your next steps toward a job with major accounting firms.
Jobs and career paths with an accounting degree
Students enrolled in Malone’s accounting program learn critical thinking skills that help them interpret financial information and plan for the future.
- Accounting Professor
- Finance Manager
- Director of Finance
- Accounting Software Developer
- Corporate Controller
- Actuarial Analyst
- Chief Financial Officer
- Vice President of Finance
“One of the biggest reasons I chose Malone was because I sensed the faculty’s care for me as an individual from the beginning, getting to meet with one of the accounting professors as a prospective student. The faculty tailored a plan that worked for me. I am grateful for Malone’s emphasis on integrity and stewardship in the financial sector, preparing students to hold a proper view of money as they prepare to engage the business world with Christ’s kingdom at the forefront.”
Marshall Suplee ’14, CPA
Program Distinctives
Gain PAID hands-on accounting experience through our Learn & Earn program!
Hone your accounting skills with partner organizations while lowering your overall tuition cost. Get a head start in the field with an internship that could possibly turn into a full-time job upon graduation.
Preparing students to be crucial “team players” in their future businesses’ financial success
With an accounting degree from Malone, students learn how to develop budgets, probe costs, measure performance, and prepare financial statements to help for-profit and nonprofit businesses plan for their future growth.
Christ-centered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam Preparation
The experiences we provide in the classroom prepare students to live out a purposeful life in Christ. Our program guarantees mentorship opportunities that shape students to become the ethical CPAs God has created them to be.
Accounting Internship Opportunities
We can’t stress our “heart” for internship opportunities enough! With leading businesses right here in Canton, accounting students can easily connect with these organizations to gain valuable professional experience.
Our students have interned at big businesses including:
- Deloitte Accounting
- Maloney & Novotny
- Lumen CPA
- Aultman Health Foundation
- Hummel Group
- Timken Foundation of Canton
Accounting Minors
Have you chosen another major but want to enhance your studies with an accounting minor? You can do that at Malone!
Want to supplement your accounting major with other business-related skills? Broaden your skill-set to perform deep financial analysis that will help you steward the financial success of your future employer.
Finance minor
Not just for the external side of business, a minor in finance equips you to be a confident steward of financial success for clientele as well. Learn what it takes to finance your organization both internally and externally.
Business Administration minor
Our business administration minor is an all-encompassing program that provides foundational knowledge for students who want to learn the day-to-day operations of running a business efficiently.
Selected courses in this program
- ACCT 211 – Principles of Accounting
- BUS 302 – Business Law
- ACCT 311 – Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 313 – Cost Accounting
- BUS 371 – Management of Information Systems
- ACCT 421 – Tax Accounting
- ACCT 423 – Auditing Theory
Faith Integration
The accounting program is rooted in transformational mentorship that helps students grow into ethically-driven, Christ-centered professionals. Our program trains students to go out into their communities upon graduation as stewards of high financial responsibility, monitoring finances in business.
Apply to Malone’s accounting program
Your Christian stewardship is needed for the future of our businesses. Through the Christ-centered experience of our accounting program, you will grow confidently and holistically in character to care for businesses that need financial leadership.
Apply to Malone today and join the next generation of servant leaders in business.