Our graduates perform well on the CPA examination, and many have passed the entire examination on their first attempt. Each state has established its own timeline to phase in this requirement. Calvin is currently developing a five-year Bachelor of Science in Public Accounting program for those students wishing to enter the public accounting profession. The January interim term offers a wide variety of interesting electives in all departments of the college, including some off- campus courses. Business professors frequently offer an off- campus course to study financial institutions and markets in New York.
Internships are a popular option available to some accounting students each year.
Students work in a CPA firm or a company accounting department for ten to fifteen hours per week and gain valuable real-world experience. The Service Learning Center offers opportunity to participate in community service. For example, students may help elderly and low-income people prepare their tax returns. Students are encouraged to use computer applications in accounting classes. Computer access is available in the Department of Economics and Business, in residence halls, and in the library's computer lab.