Accounting - 150, BBA Major in

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This program fully satisfies the educational requirements for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State. New York and most other states require 150 semester hours of coursework for licensure as a CPA. Students intending to pursue general accounting careers in business are advised to consider the BBA Major in Accounting (120 credit) program.

Majors in accounting must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 in accounting coursework at Hofstra. In addition, they must have a C- or better in ACCT 101 , 102 , 123 , and 124 , whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in from another institution. Otherwise, these accounting courses must be retaken at Hofstra since no waivers will be granted.

The major requirements are ACCT 115, 123, 124, 125, 131, 133, 134, 139, 140, 143, 144; BBA 002 (Microsoft Office Excel Expert Certification); and electives chosen under advisement to ensure completion of 150 overall credits. Students enrolled in this program will automatically earn a concentration in Digital Accounting Technology upon completing the following five courses: IT 001 and IT 015 (business core),ACCT 115, ACCT 139, ACCT 140 (major courses).

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 150

To meet the New York state 150-hour requirement through the undergraduate BBA, Major in Accounting (Licensure) track, students must take additional elective courses chosen under advisement to total 150 undergraduate credits. This can also be accomplished by pursuing a second major or minor.

Electives - Semester Hours: 30

Electives to be chosen under advisement.

Complete BBA Requirements

Students must complete all the BBA Requirements , including LEGL 020 .

Major Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 33

ACCT 115 - Accounting Applications with Spreadsheets and Databases Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 123 - Intermediate Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 124 - Intermediate Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 125 - Advanced Accounting Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 131 - Cost Accounting and Advanced Managerial Accounting Topics Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 133 - Auditing Theory and Practice Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 134 - Accounting Information Systems and Controls Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 139 - Introduction to Strategic Accounting Technologies Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 140 - Applying Strategic Accounting Technologies for Decision Making Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 143 - Income Tax Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 144 - Income Tax Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
BBA 002 - Microsoft Excel Expert Semester Hours: No Credit

Digital Accounting Technology Concentration

Students enrolled in this program will automatically earn a concentration in Digital Accounting Technology upon completion of the following five courses:

IT 001 - Introduction to Excel Semester Hours: 1
IT 015 - Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 115 - Accounting Applications with Spreadsheets and Databases Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 139 - Introduction to Strategic Accounting Technologies Semester Hours: 3
ACCT 140 - Applying Strategic Accounting Technologies for Decision Making Semester Hours: 3

Accounting Department Advisement & Guidance

Please refer to our department page for more information about the accounting major or department.

Recommended Program Sequence

Sample Schedule: Accounting, BBA (150 Semester Hours)

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