Your Career Goals... and changes to the accounting curriculum

Why Are Things Changing? To make sure the accounting concentration provides you with the entry level skills for the job you desire

An Accounting Concentration prepares students careers in public accounting careers in government & industry For the California CPA License Certification requirements

Public Accounting careers in auditing and taxation Glenn, Burdette, Phillips & Bryson

Industry Industry representatives on our Advisory Board hire accounting students because they have solid financial analytical skills

Required Classes for an Accounting Concentration BUS 214 Financial Accounting BUS 320 Tax of Bus Entities BUS 321 Intermediate Series I BUS 215 Managerial Accounting BUS 322 Intermediate Series II BUS 429 Analysis of Actg Process BUS X420 Adv. Fin. Reporting OR BUS 425 Auditing Sr. Project

Plus Two Accounting Electives Electives can be any 400 level accounting class

How Do you Decide on a Concentration? Attend Club Meetings & Events to listen to and talk with potential employers CPAC (meets Tues at 11 in Rm ) Talk to faculty members Talk to Jane in Career Services and visit their library

Proposed CPA Certification Requirements 120 Hour Option Bachelors degree with 36 qtr hours of accounting 2 years of general experience (plus a 500 hr attest option) Pass any 2 exam parts to get conditional credit 150 hour Option 150 (225 qtr) units with 36 qtr hours of accounting 1 year of general experience (plus a 500 hr attest option) Take all 4 parts of exam within 30 days, get at least 50% on all 4 parts and pass 2 parts to get conditional credit

Why might I want to meet the 150 hr. requirement? You would have substantial equivalency and therefore be licensed to practice across state lines If you moved out of Calif. you would meet the requirements of the 47 jurisdictions that require 150 hours for certification

How can I meet the 150 hour requirement if I choose to do so? No masters degree is required so you can meet the 150 (225 qtr units) with a dual concentration, extra units from a Community College, or in any other manner you desire Alternatively you could choose to pursue a masters degree at another university after you graduate from Cal Poly.