Accounting, Taxation & Business Law Department

Associate Professors: Wen-Wen (Erica) Chien, Jeffrey D’Amico, Linval Frazer, David Glodstein, Cary Lange, Lingxiang Li, Roger Mayer, Kenneth Winkelman, Chair
Assistant Professors: Marissa Hoffmann, Patrick O’Brien
Lecturers: Brian Cleary, Joel Lanz, Bruce Marx

The objective of this course of study is to provide students with the analytical skills and knowledge to enter any area of the accounting profession. Although the program is designed to prepare the student for entry into public accountancy, graduates are well prepared to meet the accountings needs of all types of enterprises.

While the University offers a B.S. degree in Accounting, a student who wishes to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State must now meet a more extensive education requirement. This generally requires completion of a 150-credit hour program of study.

Students who complete both their B.S. degree in Accounting and either their M.S. degree in Accounting, M.S. degree in Taxation or M.S. degree in Forensic Accounting at SUNY Old Westbury will satisfy this requirement.

The University offers M.S. programs both for students who have an undergraduate degree in Accounting and for those students who obtained an undergraduate degree in another area. Students who have completed their undergraduate course of study in another area of study or at another educational institution must be advised upon entering one of the M.S. programs offered by the School of Business to assure they satisfy the 150-credit hour program of study required to obtain a New York State CPA license.

The University offers combined B.S/M.S. programs in Accounting, Forensic Accounting and Taxation. The prestigious combined B.S./M.S. programs offer a directed approach to students who wish to obtain a CPA license. Students in the programs are required to take six fewer credits than those students who independently obtain the degrees, yet they receive all of the educational and professional benefits of obtaining the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Students enrolled in the programs have the advantage of being notified of acceptance into the graduate portion of the program prior to their senior year. In addition, students applying for admission into the combined B.S. /M.S. programs who attain the required undergraduate GPA do not need to take the GMAT exam to be admitted to the graduate school. Each of the combined B.S/M.S. programs has been registered with the State of New York and will fully satisfy the education requirements needed to obtain a New York State CPA license.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

Minor

Accounting, Minor