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About the Major
Accounting is of major importance to organizations in today's
business environment. It is used to provide quantitative information,
primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that
are intended to be useful in making business decisions.
The role of today's accountant extends well beyond the traditional
duties of bookkeeper, encompassing a wide range of financial activities
including planning, analysis, and problem solving. Contemporary
accounting focuses on the ultimate needs of the users of financial
information and provides information to assist these users in making
reasoned choices among financial alternatives. Majors in accounting
will be exposed to all aspects of the accounting profession, including
financial and managerial accounting, cost accounting, income taxes
and auditing. Courses are also offered in other current accounting
areas of interest, such as international accounting and governmental/not-for-profit-accounting.
The Accounting Program is flexibly designed to meet the needs of
students who wish to prepare for the CPA Exam and those who wish
to pursue other career paths. Students are prepared for graduate
studies in accounting, finance, management, public administration,
international business, and law.
Each student is assigned a personal advisor from among the
accounting faculty and receives personal attention regarding
educational and career guidance. This includes information
on corporate job opportunities, CPA certification, on-campus
interviews, and an internship program available with large
and small accounting firms.
The major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.
The Accounting Program provides a foundation which the graduate
can use to pursue a number of different career paths These
include public accounting (CPA), corporate accounting, and
international accounting. An accounting degree also provides
a solid foundation for career paths in government, finance,
and management.
The full-time Accounting faculty includes five members, all Certified
Public Accountants and two with a Doctorate in Accounting. In addition,
the faculty has a broad and varied range of professional accounting
and related business experience. This experience enables the faculty
to share both the theoretical and practical aspects of accounting
with students. All faculty members participate in continuing professional
education programs in order to stay proficient in contemporary issues.
Rules For Acceptance into the Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, and International Business Majors:
Ramapo Students
1. Students with less than 48 credits who indicate Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems or International Business as their major will be accepted as provisional business students.
2. Provisional students are automatically evaluated at the end of the semester they achieve 48 or more credits. Students must have a 2.5 GPA or better at 48 credits for official acceptance into ASB.
3. Students who have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or better at 48 credits will receive written notification of their acceptance into the Anisfield School of Business.
Students with a GPA below 2.5 will be notified in writing to contact The
Advisement Center to choose another major as well as their right to submit an
appeal.
Returning Ramapo Students and Transfer Students
1. Students transferring into Ramapo with 48 credits or more must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better to be accepted into the Anisfield School of Business.
2. Students transferring into Ramapo with less than 48 credits will be accepted into ASB as provisional students and evaluated on only their Ramapo credits at the end of the semester they achieve 48 credits or more. At least 16 credits must be Ramapo credits.
3. Transfer students or returning Ramapo students with 48 credits or more and a GPA of less than 2.5 who have been out of school for more than 3 years may be accepted as provisional business students. Students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better for one semester (16 credits) in order to continue the major.
For information on the 2.5 GPA Policy Appeals Process, see your faculty advisor or the ASB Unit secretary in Room A-233.
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