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BBA Accounting Major Requirements
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
As of Fall 2009, ACC 4300 is replaced with TAX 3300. TAX 3300 can be taken along with the 3000 or 4000 level accounting courses. The two course limitation on accounting courses does not include TAX 3300. Students may take two accounting 3000 level courses and TAX 3300 and they may take two accounting 4000 level courses and TAX 3300. Students MAY NOT combine 3000 and 4000 level accounting courses in the same semester. The 2.5 minimum GPA in the 3000 level accounting courses (ACC 3202, 3000, 3100 and 3200) is still in effect to be an official accounting major. Exceptions are never made to these policies.
Beginning Fall 2009 Baruch's Accounting Faculty Adjusts the BBA, Accounting Major, Giving Students More Choices.
The Fall 2009 Accounting Major Requirements
(For the complete list go to Fall '09 Accounting BBA.)
Special Guidelines for Accounting Majors
Already Enrolled
The Pre-Fall '09 Accounting Major Options
Below are links to the two "tracks" that describe the options students majoring in accounting have had prior to the introduction of the accounting major changes in Fall '09. Currently enrolled students will find that all the courses necessary to complete either of these tracks are still being offered, with the exception of ACC 5400 (Auditing) which becomes an "honors" course only available to students with minimum overall GPA of 3.5. (Students unable to qualify can substitute one of the Internal Audit courses.)
(1) BBA Public Accounting/CPA Track
Meets NY State CPA requirements until August 1, 2009, but students must both graduate by June '09 AND submit their application to take the CPA exam before the August 1 deadline. [The CPA exam itself may be taken after the August 1 deadline.]
- Beginning Fall 2009 Baruch's remaining CPA programs will be the 5 Year Bachelor's/Master's.
(2) BBA Accounting/Internal Auditing (IA) Track
Note there will no longer "Internal Audit Track" as a separate track.
- Provides access to the dramatically growing opportunities for careers in IA,
- Excellent preparation to take the Certified Internal Auditor exam
- Courses to finish the internal audit focus will still be available after the major requirements change as of Fall '09.
For Undergraduate Accounting Majors Planning to Meet the NY State 150 Credit CPA Requirements at Baruch:
The 5 Year Bachelor’s/Master’s CPA Programs
- These combine the BBA in accounting with MS in accounting or taxation (MS admission requirements must be met during the senior year),
- Excellent preparation for the CPA exam and careers in public accounting,
- Includes favorable admission requirements for the MS program,
- Once BBA students have met the MS admission requirements they can take graduate courses in their senior year, getting a head start on their graduate program.