BBA in General Accounting

Overview
The general accounting major is designed to provide students with a broad-based course of study in accounting, and an opportunity to develop, through the use of electives, a specialization in such areas as information systems, finance or managerial accounting. This program is not intended to prepare students for the CPA examination.

The relevance and innovation of Lubin's programs has resulted in our being awarded the prestigious AACSB Accounting Accreditation, a distinction that only 167 schools across the nation share. AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, is the premier accrediting organization for business schools in the world. Pace is among the fewer than 3% of business schools nationwide that have both professional and accounting accreditation from AACSB.

Program and Courses
This program offers numerous elective choices for students so that they may explore other business areas while still receiving a strong accounting foundation. Students should be able to demonstrate a full understanding of financial statement preparation, interpretation, and cost analysis for decision-making. A judicious choice of electives allow students to use their cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills to solve realistic business problems across several functional areas of a firm. Accounting Labs are staffed by peer tutors and offer assistance in the foundation and upper-level accounting courses by working in small group tutorials. Peer tutors are accounting majors who have completed specific courses and received a B+ or better. Professional consultants are Pace faculty members who are familiar with the difficult content areas. Specific areas include: fundamental accounting principles and financial and managerial accounting.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Core (60)
Business Core (30)

Major Requirements (30 credits)
(ACC 203 and 204 (8) are applied to the Business Core.)
ACC 203 Financial Accounting (4)
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting (4)
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I (4)
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II (4)
ACC 319 Cost Accounting (4)
ACC 333 Advanced Accounting (4)
ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems (3)
Accounting Elective (3)

Auxiliary Courses (6 credits)
LAW 312 Business Law II (3) or
LAW 360 Advanced Business Law (4)
TAX 310 Federal Income Taxation I (3)

Free Electives (7 credits)

TOTAL CREDITS: 128

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Faculty
Lubin faculty is comprised of accomplished practitioners and scholars who offer students a stimulating and interactive learning experience. Their research is often quoted in publications such as Fortune, Business Week and The Wall Street Journal. Highly qualified faculty with extensive industry experience contribute to the accounting program. They bring not only academic excellence, but also industry savvy to the classroom. Visit the Accounting Department Web page for more information about accounting faculty.