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As a public accounting and finance major, you will meet the requirements for New York State licensure as a certified public accountant while also completing a program in finance. You will learn accounting and analytical skills that will prepare you for positions in accounting and finance.
A bachelor’s degree in public accounting and finance can open many doors for you within finance, including opportunities in financial and tax analysis. The degree is also an excellent return on your investment because you can expect higher-than-average salaries.
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2024–25 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
This 150-credit undergraduate program is designed to allow students to meet the requirements of New York State for licensure as a CPA, while also obtaining sufficient required courses in the finance major (to receive a B.S. degree in public accounting and finance.
New York State currently requires candidates for licensure to have a total of 150 credits, including 33 credits in accounting and tax, and a total of 69 credits in business. In addition to this program, students who are interested in accounting careers should consider the B.B.A. in general accounting, the B.S. in public accounting and business management and a combination of the B.B.A. in general accounting and the M.S. in accounting.
Students must complete all of the following:
Students must also complete Math 1006 or 1021 or receive placement into Math 1011, 1012, 1026, 1201, 1206, or any Math course numbered 2000 or higher.
Math 1231
Accounting 3011, 3021, 3041, 3051, 3101, 4001, 4011, 4101, 4201, 4501W, 4502 or 7108X
Finance 3311 and 3330
Any two finance courses from: Finance 3340, 3350, 3377, 3380, 3390, 4300W, 5310, 5330, 5350
Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each of the required Accounting and Finance courses. No Accounting and Finance course may be taken more than three times by a student in this major. Students taking a specific Accounting or Finance course three times without achieving a grade of C or better (this includes INC, W, WN, WU, WF, and ABS grades), may not take that course again and will not be permitted to complete this major or any other accounting or finance major at Brooklyn College.
To help you pursue your studies in the most efficient manner, and to maximize your efforts to graduate in four years, Brooklyn College has created four-year degree maps for all its majors.
View degree maps for this major and others.
Contact the Accounting Department for information on academic advisers and office hours.
Or contact:
222 West Quad Center 2900 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11210 E: adminqry@brooklyn.cuny.edu
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Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in the Department of Accounting offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the public accounting and finance B.S. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
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