Accounting Major, BBA - Internal Auditing

The Internal Auditing concentration provides students with the specialized courses in internal auditing that will give them the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career as an internal auditor.

Internal auditors help organizations accomplish their objectives by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of the control and governance processes and providing assurance and consulting to add value and improve the organizations’ operations. Internal auditors are in high demand by all types of organizations including commercial businesses, not-for-profit organizations such as hospitals and schools, and federal and local governments.

Successful completion of the BBA Accounting major with an Internal Auditing concentration will prepare students for this fast growing career sector of accounting. Graduates of this program will have the educational foundation needed for professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). With a solid foundation in general accounting education, students can also qualify for other related professional exams including the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

A Note on CPA Exam Requirements

Students who plan to take the CPA exam should be aware of the specific educational requirements for the state in which they intend to sit for the exam.  Visit the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy website (NASBA) for specific requirements in each state.  The state of New York currently requires 120 hours of college level education and at least one course covering each of the following (see website NASBA/NYS):

·         Financial accounting, at the upper division and beyond introductory level,

·         Cost or management accounting,

·         Taxation,

·         Audit and attestation, at the upper division.

The courses required for BBA Accounting program with appropriate elective courses in auditing (ACC 461), taxation, and business law will satisfy the requirements to take the CPA exam in New York. 

The CPA licensure however requires a total of 150 hours (33 in accounting) of education, in addition to passing the exam and gaining practice experiences.  The requirements for BBA Accounting program do not satisfy all requirements for CPA licensure.  Students can earn additional credits by joining one of the graduate programs at Pace (e.g., MS Accounting, MBA Accounting, or MS Accounting Data Analytics and Technologies) to satisfy CPA licensure requirements in education.

Students who are interested in completing all 150 credits of CPA licensure requirements in one step can consider the following programs:

·         BBA Public Accounting 

·         Combined BBA/MBA Public Accounting 

·         Combined BBA Public Accounting/MS Financial Management

·         BBA Public Accounting/MS Taxation 

 Major Completion Summary

University Core Requirements (53 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Includes several of the major-required courses listed below:

Major Requirements (66 Credits)

Open Electives (9 Credits)

Total Credit Hours: 128