Field Description

The profession of accountancy has an enormous impact on people’s livelihoods and retirement benefits and the nation’s business and economic climate. Indeed, accounting is the base upon which the critical business skills of finance, management, marketing, and communications rely.Whether they work for public accounting firms, not-for-profits, or governmental agencies, accountants provide the key to effective operations and expansion.

In conducting its program, the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy provides undergraduate students with both the technical tools and the general background necessary for successful careers in accounting, as well as providing accounting knowledge to students with majors in areas other than accounting. The department’s accounting program focuses on the development, measurement, analysis, validation, and communication of financial and other information. Much of the emphasis is directed to enhancing the students’ ability to understand the environment and to alert students to the broad implications of accounting principles, procedures, and accounting decisions. Baruch’s accounting program is designed to prepare students to become leaders in business, not-for-profit organizations, and government.

 

The Major

BBA in Accounting

The BBA in accounting is offered by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy. The undergraduate accounting program is intended to provide students with a general liberal arts and sciences background as well as a foundation in general business practices and an understanding of accounting concepts and theory.

The accounting major is separately accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business.

Students who take their first 3000-level accounting course in Fall 2006 or thereafter must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the following 3000-level Accountancy courses taken at Baruch (minimum of 8 credits must be taken at Baruch): ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202. Enrollment in TAX 4309H requires a cumulative 3.5 GPA overall and in ACC 3000, 3100, and 3200 when taken at Baruch.

 

The following courses are required for the BBA in accounting:

Accounting Base                                6 credits

ACC 2101

Principles of Accounting

3 credits

ACC 3202

Accounting Information Systems

3 credits

Required Courses                            24 credits

ACC 3000

Financial Accounting I

4 credits

ACC 3100

Financial Accounting II

4 credits

ACC 3200

Cost Accounting

4 credits

ACC 4100

Financial Accounting III

4 credits

ACC 5400

Principles of Auditing

4 credits

TAX 3300

Federal Income Taxation

4 credits

Suggested Electives for Accountancy Majors:

TAX 4309H

Federal Income Taxes: Entities (Honors)

4 credits

CIS 4350

Computer Control and Audit

3 credits

LAW 3102

The Law of Business Organizations

3 credits

LAW 3115

Securities Law and Business Crime

3 credits

OPR 3300

Quantitative Methods for Accounting

3 credits

An advanced statistics course

3 credits 

An advanced finance course (e.g.

FIN 3610

 Corporate Finance or

FIN 3710

 Investment Analysis)

3 credits

 

Total required in major over base:  24 credits

 

Meeting New York State CPA Requirements: Bachelors/Masters Programs in Accounting

Students seeking to be licensed CPAs who take the New York State CPA exam after August 1, 2009 must have completed a minimum of 150 credit hours of college or university course work. Specific program options are:

To learn more about these programs and how to apply, refer to the section on undergraduate academic programs in accounting on Baruchs Zicklin School website: http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/programs/undergrad/degrees/accountancy

Courses

Accountancy (ACC)

ACC 2101

Principles of Accounting

3 credits

ACC 2203

Principles of Managerial Accounting for Non-accounting Majors

3 credits

ACC 3000

Financial Accounting I

4 credits

ACC 3100

Financial Accounting II

4 credits

ACC 3200

Cost Accounting

4 credits

ACC 3202

Accounting Information Systems

3 credits

ACC 4091

Special Topics in Accountancy

1 credits

ACC 4092

Special Topics in Accountancy

2 credits

ACC 4093

Special Topics in Accountancy

3 credits

ACC 4094

Special Topics in Accountancy

1.5 credits

ACC 4100

Financial Accounting III

4 credits

ACC 4300

Federal Income Taxation

4 credits

ACC 4306

Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation I

4 credits

ACC 5000

Independent Study

1 credit

ACC 5100

Accounting Internship

1 credit

ACC 5200

Accounting Internship

3 credits

ACC 5400

Principles of Auditing

4 credits

Tax (TAX)

TAX 3300

Federal Income Taxation

4 credits

TAX 4309H

Hon Fed Inc Tax Ent

4 credits