Accounting NHH Norwegian School of Economics

Overview

It is widely acknowledged that accounting is the language of business. The Accounting major at NHH Norwegian School of Economics provides you with knowledge and skills to master this language you need for understanding business.

Accounting will be very suitable for those who would like to work in an accounting department, become a Chief Accounting Officer or a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or become an internal or external auditor. Moreover, the major is also suitable for a wide range of jobs using or analyzing financial reports, such as analysts, controllers, investigators of economic crime, supervisory authorities etc.

The major in Accounting at NHH Norwegian School of Economics will give you a good understanding of how you should make, read and analyze a financial report and related information. Moreover, you will learn the important role of internal control in ensuring high quality of the companies’ reporting.

Career

By taking Accounting, you will be well prepared for a wide range of jobs. In jobs as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Accounting Officer, your competence will be highly appreciated, not only in ensuring corporate reporting of high quality but also in ensuring efficient routines for operating the company. Your competence will also be crucial in jobs where you analyze other companies' performance. Therefore, your competence is highly useful if you plan to work in an investment company, in a bank, as an auditor, in supervisory bodies, or if you want to be an investor yourself.