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Business Administration, B.S. – Accounting

Launch your career by learning to prepare effective tax strategies, integrate auditing principles, and apply accounting theory.

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The School of Management is no longer accepting applications for this degree program.

The challenges and opportunities in the business world have never been so exciting. The global marketplace places a premium on tech-savvy individuals with entrepreneurial approaches who can create and implement innovative business models.

Our AACSB-accredited B.S. programs prepare aspiring leaders for success in such fields as Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Small Business and Entrepreneurial Studies.

What makes our program special?

  • Only 5% of business schools worldwide have earned AACSB accreditation.
  • Our strong alumni network of 100,000+ includes leaders in all industries.
  • Progressive curriculum development ensures our program remains contemporary and competitive.
  • Our Career Building Platform (CBP) extends learning beyond the classroom to give you the professional and personal skills you’ll need to succeed.

Thinking about transferring to New York Tech? Take advantage of our rolling admissions and generous transfer credit acceptance policy and begin taking upper-level business courses right away!

We also offer a CPA Track that will allow you to complete your bachelor's and master's in just five years while preparing you for the New York State CPA Examination.

Interested in building your business skills but not sure about a four-year program? Our two-year Business Administration, A.A.S. program will give you a basic foundation in economics, marketing, management, calculus, software applications, and communications.

Employers

  • China Railway Group
  • Deloitte
  • GE
  • Ernst & Young
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • KPMG
  • LG Electronics International
  • NYC MTA
  • NYU Langone
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Thom Browne, Inc.

Career Options

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Comptroller
  • Corporate Auditor
  • Chief Financial Office
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Tax Preparer
Fay Teplitsky (B.S. ’16, M.B.A. ’17)

TAO Group

At New York Tech, Fay was VP of the Accounting Club, served on a team that won first place in the Corporate Challenge, and was published in a scholarly journal. She’s now an assistant controller at TAO.

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Mengting Wang, CPA (M.S. ’15, M.B.A. ’16)

General Electric China

After getting her B.S. in Accounting, Mengting completed her M.B.A. She currently is a tax operations analyst for GE China in Shanghai.

Lori Shirley (M.S. ’15, M.B.A. ’17)

Javits Center

A B.S./M.B.A. graduate majoring in accounting, Lori is a junior accountant at the Javits Center in the heart of New York City.

Exceptional experiences.
Outstanding outcomes.

$70,500

Median salary for accountants with a bachelor’s degree. (BLS)

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First-time, full-time, degree-seeking New York Tech students receiving some form of financial aid.

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Accredited

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The School of Management's Master of Business Administration programs are accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

How You’ll Succeed

At only 120 credits, New York Tech’s Business Administration, B.S. - Accounting satisfies the New York State Education Department requirement for taking CPA exams, compared to 128 credits for most other accounting programs. Graduates can then enroll in our M.B.A. program with an accounting specialization to satisfy your New York State C.P.A. requirements.

As a graduate of our BSBA-Accounting program, you’ll have the skills to:

  • Interpret and apply the accounting for Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity.
  • Apply the accounting for Assets, the Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement.
  • Analyze the comprehensive array of cost aspects and utilize them to impact management policy.
  • Research, interpret and recommend effective tax strategies.
  • Integrate auditing principles and procedures under generally accepted auditing standards in auditing financial statements.

You’ll also graduate prepared to use the latest technologies, including SAP, which is the most widely used enterprise resource planning software in the U.S.

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Accredited

The School of Management's Master of Business Administration programs are accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

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