To meet the requirements for the CPA examination, students must also include an additional eighteen credits in liberal arts. All students considering a major in accounting should meet with an accounting faculty member for advice regarding opportunities in accounting, feasibility of pursuing this concentration and sequencing of courses. Many alumni have achieved outstanding career success. The Seton Hall University accounting program is one of the very few accounting programs in New Jersey that all Big Six accounting firms annually visit to recruit students. As an accounting major, you have an unlimited number of career paths.
Most graduates opt for a career in either public accounting or private industry.
However, a number of graduates use their accounting degree to branch off into other areas of business since an accounting degree proves to be a useful tool in all business pursuits. In addition, an accounting degree serves as an outstanding background for those planning on going to law school or an M.B.A. program. The combination of an accounting degree with graduate work in another area has consistently proven to make students with this background most attractive to prospective employers. Students may pledge to become a member in their junior year. To qualify, a student must maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average and a 3.0 grade point average in accounting courses.