Your Career Goals. . .
and changes to the
accounting curriculum
Why Are Things
Changing?
•To make sure the accounting
concentration provides you with the
entry level skills for the job you desire
An Accounting
Concentration
• prepares students
•careers in public accounting
•careers in government & industry
•For the California CPA License
Certification requirements
Public Accounting
careers in auditing and taxation
Glenn, Burdette,
Phillips & Bryson
Industry
•Industry representatives on our
Advisory Board hire accounting
students because they have solid
financial analytical skills
Required Classes for
an Accounting
Concentration
BUS 322
BUS 321
Intermediate
Series II
Intermediate
Series I
BUS 429
Analysis of
Actg Process
BUS 214
BUS 320
Financial
Accounting
Tax of
Bus Entities
BUS 215
Managerial
Accounting
BUS X420
Adv. Fin.
Reporting
OR
BUS 425
Auditing
Sr. Project
Plus Two Accounting
Electives
Electives can be any 400 level
accounting class
How Do you Decide on a
Concentration?
•Attend Club Meetings & Events to
listen to and talk with potential
employers
•CPAC (meets Tues at 11 in Rm 03-111)
•Talk to faculty members
•Talk to Jane in Career Services and
visit their library
Proposed CPA
Certification
Requirements
120 Hour Option
150 hour Option
• Bachelors degree with
36 qtr hours of
accounting
• 150 (225 qtr) units with
36 qtr hours of
accounting
•2 years of general
experience (plus a 500 hr
attest option)
•1 year of general
experience (plus a 500 hr
attest option)
•Pass any 2 exam parts
to get conditional credit
• Take all 4 parts of exam
within 30 days, get at
least 50% on all 4 parts
and pass 2 parts to get
conditional credit
Why might I want to
meet the 150 hr.
requirement?
• You would have substantial
equivalency and therefore be licensed to
practice across state lines
• If you moved out of Calif. you would
meet the requirements of the 47
jurisdictions that require 150 hours for
certification
How can I meet the
150 hour requirement
if I choose to do so?
•No masters degree is required so you
can meet the 150 (225 qtr units) with a
dual concentration, extra units from a
Community College, or in any other
manner you desire
•Alternatively you could choose to
pursue a masters degree at another
university after you graduate from Cal
Poly.