Accounting (BSBA), Accounting: 4-Year (B.S./MBA), Business Administration (MBA) — CPA Pathway Program

Licensure is required in all states to practice as a CPA. Some states require 150-credit hours for licensure, while others offer an alternative path for 120-credit hours. In addition to educational requirements, CPA candidates must pass the Uniform CPA Exam which consists of 3 required core exams (FAR, AUD, REG) and 1 discipline exam (BAR, ISC or TCP). Some states also require additional ethics examinations, ethics courses, state law courses, orientations, supervised work experience, or other requirements beyond degree completion. CPA licensure requirements are subject to change. Final determination of eligibility rests with the applicable state board of accountancy which are also subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit NASBA: https://nasba.org/

Notes:

• Students in La Salle’s BSBA Program take 32 accounting credits, including 2 accounting electives; ACC 478 (AIS, ERP & Accounting Analytics) is available as an elective for states that require an AIS course; ACC 431 (Accounting Analytics) is available as an elective for states that require an accounting analytics course; 128-credit hours are required for graduation.

• Students in La Salle’s 4-Year BS/MBA Program take 38 accounting credits; ACC 782 (AIS, ERP & Accounting Analytics) is a required course which meets the AIS course requirement for states that require an AIS course; 150-credit hours are required for graduation.

• La Salle Business students take a combined law and ethics course (BUS 303: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business) which may or may not fulfill a state’s business law course requirement and/or a state’s business ethics course requirement depending on the stringency of the state reviewer.

• Some states require completion of a CPE course, “AICPA’s CPE Course “Professional Ethics: The AICPA’s Comprehensive Course,” and/or passing of the AICPA Professional Ethics Exam.