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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 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 • 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
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
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
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
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
What is Information Systems? • The study and use of computer hardware, software, and networks to provide solutions to business related problems.
IS Careers are 5 of the top 15Fastest Growing Jobs in the US, 2006-16 (Numbers in thousands) Source: US Department of Labor Bureau
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
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
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
Student Organizations • Accounting Association (AA) • Beta Alpha Psi (BAY) • Management Information Systems Association (MISA) • Business Honors Association (BHA)
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
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
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
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
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!