Accounting

“Studying abroad for accounting students helps us to understand why there is different accounting standards in the world,” said University of Kansas (KU) student KaitlynCoen, who had the opportunity to travel to, and study in, Costa Rica. “It also gave me a better perspective on how companies actually work.”

 “Accounting students bring back the understanding that business environments are different in other countries, reflected in a country’s respective accounting system,” she said.

Accounting is the language of business, and is not only useful for businesses, but for nonprofit and governmental entities as well. This was especially true for Coen, who noticed a distinct difference between the way business and commerce function in Costa Rica.