Accounting BS/MBA (5-Year) Certified Public Accounting Track (CPA) Program
Hegis Code 0502
The BS/MBA 5 Year CPA Track Program at Mount Saint Mary College provides training in the fundamentals of accounting and business. Accounting students who complete this program will fulfill the education requirements needed for licensure as a CPA in New York State. The program is designed to provide an opportunity for students to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees within 5 years.
Undergraduate Accounting students are eligible to declare the 5-year BS/MBA CPA Track through the semester in which they have accrued 90 career credits. It is important to note the minimum GPA requirement for admission into the MBA year. Upon the completion of 90 credits, BS/MBA CPA Track students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better, which, if not met, are then required to revert to the non-CPA Track in Accounting (BS in Accounting). Additionally, to qualify for the MBA Fifth Year, students must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better through graduation. Special circumstances are subject to review and discretion by the Dean, Chair and/or Coordinator.
The undergraduate accounting curriculum provides a sequence of specialized instruction in financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost management, budgeting, auditing, accounting theory, accounting systems, taxation and accounting as a tool for management. Students majoring in accounting are prepared for a career in public accounting, corporate accounting, nonprofit and governmental accounting as well as for graduate studies.
The graduate business program at the Mount provides an integrated curriculum of graduate courses that incorporates the College's strengths in the liberal arts with contemporary business management studies and advanced accounting research. With special permission, undergraduate students may take up to 6 graduate credits in the MBA program to get an early start on their graduate studies.
Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas. IACBE is the premier business accrediting body for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE accredits business degree programs at more than 225 colleges and universities in more than 20 countries. IACBE promotes and recognizes excellence in business education in colleges at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Undergraduate Program Requirements for the BS/MBA Accounting Major
Course Requirements in Accounting
Course Requirements in Business-Related Fields
Two additional courses (6 credits) in any ACC or BUS courses
Course Requirements in Support Courses
Graduate Program Requirements for the B.S./M.B.A Accounting Major
Elective Courses
Students may choose to satisfy their 1 elective course on this track toward the MBA degree by taking 1 of the following:
Required
| MGT 5020 | SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5050 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5060 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5090 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5110 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5140 | ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5200 | WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| MGT 6510 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE AND ANALYSIS FOR ACCOUNTANTS | 3 |
| MGT 6600 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |
| MGT 6520 | ADVANCED AUDITING | 3 |
| MGT 6140 | INCOME TAX PLANNING AND COMPLIANCE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
Course requirements are current as of August 2021, and subject to updates of the Graduate Catalog until the student begins MBA studies. Students should consult the MBA program coordinator to confirm the course list effective in year of starting graduate studies. Additionally, there is a minimum grade requirement in undergraduate courses that count for MBA foundation courses, therefore students should consult their academic advisor or the MBA program coordinator to confirm potential MBA course waivers.