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Department of Accounting and Information Systems

Department of Accounting and Information Systems. EY Seminar in Professional Leadership Community College Outreach. 1. About CSUN. Nearly 36,000 students 1,900 faculty members 2,100 staff members Degrees offered: 64 Bachelor’s 50 Master’s. College of Business and Economics.

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Department of Accounting and Information Systems

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  1. Department of Accounting and Information Systems EY Seminar in Professional Leadership Community College Outreach 1

  2. About CSUN • Nearly 36,000 students • 1,900 faculty members • 2,100 staff members • Degrees offered: • 64 Bachelor’s • 50 Master’s

  3. College of Business and Economics • Over 6600 students • 12 undergraduate areas of study • 3 graduate programs • One of the top ten largest Business Schools in the country. • Has a great reputation with area businesses

  4. Accounting and Information SystemsDegree Programs • Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy • Option in Professional Accountancy • Option in Information Systems • Bachelor’s of Science in Information Systems • Option in Information Technology • Option in Business Systems • Minor in Information Systems

  5. Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy

  6. Careers in Accounting

  7. Benefits of the CSUN Accounting Program • Accredited by the AACSB • Highest standard of achievement for business schools • Top 3 Recruited Schools in SoCal • CSUN, USC, UCLA • Top 3 in CPA exam pass rates • CSUN, USC, Berkeley

  8. Salaries for Accounting Grads • Wages • $45k - $60k as a Staff 1 at a public firm • Partners make $250k - $1 million • Overtime Pay • Big 4 don’t pay overtime • Midsize & small firms pay overtime • Internships • Same wage as Staff 1 accountant

  9. Bachelor’s of Science in Accountancy • Options in: • Professional Accountancy • Additional four courses in Accounting • Information Systems • Additional four courses in Information Systems • Students in both options take the same core business and accounting classes. • May choose both options: • Firms highly value students with both skill sets! • You will be very marketable now and in the future! • IT Auditor: $67,000 – $94,250

  10. Bachelor’s of Science in Information Systems

  11. What is Information Systems? • The study and use of computer hardware, software, and networks to provide solutions to business related problems.

  12. IS Careers are 5 of the top 15Fastest Growing Jobs in the US, 2006-16 (Numbers in thousands) Source: US Department of Labor Bureau

  13. Salaries for Information Systems Grads

  14. Bachelor of Science in Information Systems with options in: • Information Technology • More computer science courses and programming focused • Business Systems • More business and advanced IS focused. Courses in advanced networking, application development and information security

  15. Minor in Information Systems • The Information Systems Minor is for: • Students within the College of Business and Economics in the BSA, BSBA, or BAE programs. • Students throughout the University majoring in programs such as Communications, Geography, Graphic Design, Engineering, Health Science, Kinesiology, or Journalism • 21 units of business and IS courses • Only 12-15 more units for other business majors

  16. Transferring to CSUN’s Accounting and Information Systems Programs • Accounting: start out in Pre-Accounting • Information Systems: declare major right away • Prerequisites for taking ALL 400 level courses • BUS 302/L (Business Gateway Course and Lab) • Classroom and test labs • Must be currently enrolled to take 300 level • Must pass to take 400 level • UDWPE (Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam) • Apply for a date and time • Costs $20

  17. Student Organizations • Accounting Association (AA) • Beta Alpha Psi (BAY) • Management Information Systems Association (MISA) • Business Honors Association (BHA)

  18. www.csunaa.org • Presents students with more information about the accounting profession and the skills needed to become successful • Provides students the opportunities to become acquainted with potential employers • Prepares students in making the transition from academia to industry

  19. s BETA ALPHA PSICSUN’s Epsilon Chi Chapter www.csunbap.org • Honors association for students in Accounting • Networking opportunities • Technical meetings with guest speakers from the field • Candidate Status: • Declared in accounting, finance, or information systems • Completed at least one year of collegiate courses • Transfer GPA of at least 3.5

  20. www.csunmisa.org • Guest speakers working in the IS field • Keep students informed of job openings, internships, mock interviews, firm tours • Network with IS professionals, fellow students, and professors • Helps you launch a successful career

  21. Business Honors Association www.csun.edu/bha • Honors association open to all majors • Benefits of the program: • Priority registration • Honors lounge • Unlimited computer access • Smaller class size • Professional shadowing • BHA Case Competition • Admission Requirements: • 3.5 GPA, submit application form, and 2 recommendations

  22. Points of Pride • EY Center for Careers in A&IS: • Ernst & Young has given our department $1,000,000 to have a Career Center just for Accounting and IS majors! • Meet the Firms: • Every semester we have a job fair just for our department with over 50 employers looking to hire our grads! • Spring Awards Banquet: • Each spring our department gives out over 50 scholarships and awards to our students sponsored by firms, organizations, and individuals who believe strongly in our programs. The average award is $750!

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