Public Accounting (CPA)

(13 courses*)

The Public Accounting concentration offers courses needed toward the requirements for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination in New York and other states. The degree is Licensure Qualified for New York State.

Required core courses, plus:

• ACC 410.        Accounting for Management and Control
• ACC 411.        Financial Statement Analysis
• ACC 417.        Auditing
• ACC 418.        Taxes and Business Strategy
• ACC 423.        Financial Reporting I
• ACC 424.        Financial Reporting II
• ACC 436.        Advanced Accounting Research
• ACC 437.        Basic Federal Income Tax Accounting
• ACC 438.        Auditing II—Auditing and Information Systems
• BPP 432.         Basic Business Law (ENT 432)
• BPP 433.         Advanced Business Law and Ethics
• FIN 411.          Investments
• FIN 413.          Corporate Finance

By fulfilling the Public Accounting concentration requirements, students will also fulfill the Finance concentration requirements and the Corporate Accounting concentration requirements.

*This concentration requires 13 electives, 11 of which are included in the requirement for the full-time M.B.A. The final two courses necessary to complete this concentration are offered free of charge.