Canisius College

1. Calculate financial ratios and performance measures and analyze the results;
2. Explain the budgeting process and analyze business decisions related to the budgets prepared;
3. Apply current principles of accounting to the measurement and reporting of financial accounting information;
4. Apply concepts related to accounting system controls;
5. Apply taxation regulations in the measurement and reporting of information to governmental entities;
6. Explain the processes/principles related to providing assurance as to the integrity of the reporting process.

1. Apply concepts related to information technology auditing tools and techniques;
2. Apply concepts related to electronic processing of business information and control issues of E-business;
3. Apply concepts related to financial and non-financial information management issues of enterprise information systems;
4. Apply principles of database design and effectively design database schemas based on conceptual business models;
5. Apply concepts for effectively retrieving information from relational databases using ANSI structured query language (SQL).

Public Accountancy Processing Unit
New York State Education Department
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Graduates of the program may also seek other certifications, such as the C.M.A. (Certified Management Accountant) and the C.I.A. (Certified Internal Auditor) designations.

Experience Program: The Department of Accounting, with the Council on Accountancy, helps accounting majors who have completed their junior year to find employment during the summer months in public accounting firms, industrial firms, financial institutions and the government sector. This program is intended to provide eligible students with an opportunity to apply their academic preparation to the realities of the business world. No academic credit is granted for this program. This program is also available to students in the M.B.A. Program in Professional Accounting upon completion of their intermediate accounting courses.

Accounting Scholarships: The Department of Accounting awards scholarships to qualified Accounting majors over and above financial aid and other scholarships made available through the Financial Aid Office. These scholarships are granted on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated need with preference given to the students in their fifth year.

Degree Programs
The Department of Accounting offers five degree programs:

1. A 150 Hours Bachelors Degree in Professional Accounting which can be combined with a second major or as a stand-alone degree. This program is registered with the State of New York and qualifies a graduate to sit for the C.P.A. examination. This program usually takes 5 years but with proper planning could be completed in 4 1/2 years. AP credits may also reduce the time for completion.
   
   
2. A 150-Hours Program leading to the degree of B.S. in Business Administration (major Accounting) at the end of four years of study and an M.B.A. in Accounting (M.B.A.A.) at the end of the fifth year. This program is designed to meet the new education requirements of the State of New York for candidates who wish to sit for the C.P.A. Exam after August 1, 2009. Graduates of this program will have to complete only one year of experience (instead of two years) for licensing by the State of New York upon passing the C.P.A. examination. AP credits may also reduce the time for completion.
   
   
3. A Four-Year Undergraduate Program leading to the degree of B.S. in Accounting Information Systems.
   Graduates of this program are eligible for a number of certifications such as Certified Computing Professional (C.C.P.) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (C.I.S.A.). After August 1, 2009, candidates sitting for the C.P.A. examination will have to complete the accounting requirements of one of the 150-Hours Programs.
   
   
4. A Four-Year Undergraduate Program leading to the degree of B.S. in Business Administration (major Accounting). Graduates of this program are generally not eligible to sit for the CPA exam after August 1, 2009 when 150 hours will be required to be eligible to sit for the exam.
   
   
5. An M.B.A. in Professional Accounting to holders of undergraduate or graduate degrees in fields other than accounting. This program is designed to meet the new education requirements of the State of New York for candidates who wish to sit for the C.P.A. Exam after August 1, 2009. This program is described in the Graduate Catalog.

1. a minimum cumulative average of 2.75 in all accounting courses taken at Canisius, including all junior accounting courses; 
2. a minimum cumulative overall average of 3.0 by the second semester of the junior year; 
3. a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT. Applicants should plan to take the GMAT at the earliest opportunity during their junior year.
   For additional information, refer to the Graduate Catalog or contact the Director of Graduate Accounting programs.