The new undergraduate and graduate accounting curriculum has also been designed to meet the new 150-hour education requirements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Education Department. This program will now offer a new accounting information systems course. It includes master's level concentrations in professional accounting, information systems, and taxation. Students qualify for a one-year reduction in the New York CPA experience requirement.
Concentrations are available in professional accounting, information systems, and taxation.
Core courses include financial reporting, accounting information systems, computer auditing, and internet-based tax research tools. Students qualify for a one-year reduction in the New York CPA experience requirement. Master of Science degree in Taxation is a 30-credit program for qualified students with a B.S. in Accounting. The curriculum includes internet-based tax research tools. Construction is nearing completion for three computerized smart classrooms in Lorber Hall, which will allow students to hook-up laptop computers right at their desks and have direct access to the Internet and their personal files.