BS Internal Accounting

The B.S. in Internal Accounting is a 120-credit program providing students with the accounting skills needed for jobs in business or government. It does not provide all the courses needed to qualify for licensure as a CPA in New York State. New York State currently requires applicants for licensure to have 150 credits of education, including 33 credits in accounting and tax, and a total of 69 credits in business subjects. However, students graduating from the Internal Accounting program may be able to TAKE the CPA exam but will NOT be able to receive licensure in New York State unless they subsequently complete the other 30 required credits. There are three more appropriate paths for students who intend to pursue CPA licensure, and plan to take 150 credits. The first is to major in the 120-credit B.S. in Accounting, and then complete 30 credits in the Brooklyn College M.S. in Accounting program. The second is to major in the 150 credit B.S. in Public Accounting and Business Management. Both of these options are approved by the New York State Education Department. The third is to major in the B.S. in Accounting and then obtain a master's degree other than the Brooklyn College M.S. in Accounting, containing at least 30 credits. Students taking this option will have to obtain approval with state authorities that their program meets licensure requirements.