Accounting

Overview

Accounting students at Siena are educated in advanced principles, theories and real-world applications of accounting.

The Accounting Program encourages students to seek as broad an education as possible by completing minors in the liberal arts and sciences, in such fields as computer science, international business, history or political science. After successful completion of the requisite major or certificate courses, students also fulfill basic requirements for admission to the licensing exams for Certified Public Accountancy in New York State, as well as other professional certifications. Students can sit for the CPA examination after earning 150 credit hours. A master’s degree in accounting is also offered.

Career Opportunities

Government
Industry
Not-for-profit organizations
Public sector

Hands-On Learning

Siena’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Internships, recent sites include:

  • Academy of the Holy Names
  • General Electric
  • Hilton Worldwide
  • KPMG, LLP
  • Margaret Brown, CPA & Associates
  • Marvin and Company, P.C.
  • NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  • Rockland County Sheriff’s Department
  • The Bonadio Group
     

 Highlights

  • Siena’s Master of Science in accounting program has a 100 percent job placement rate.
  • This past spring, accounting students participated in the Internal Revenue Service-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This service-learning project enabled students to use their knowledge of taxation to prepare tax returns for the underprivileged in the Capital Region.
  • 11 of the 24 largest accounting firms in the greater Capital Region have Siena graduates as managing partners. All 24 of the firms have Siena graduates who are partners in the firm.
  • Five School of Business alumni were among the fourteen finalists for the Capital District Business Review CFO of the Year awards.
     

After Siena

As the business world adapts and reacts, one constant is the need for accountants. Accountants are in high demand and accounting is one of the higher-paying careers directly out of college. According to Siena’s Career Center Class of 2010 Survey Report, 90 percent of accounting graduates make more than $40,000.

In addition to becoming accountants, students can also use this discipline as a foundation for running one’s own business or pursuing a law degree or doctorate. Recent Siena graduates are currently employed at:

Albany Medical Center
Alexander Crane and Company
The Bonadio Group
Brinco Mechanical Services, Inc.
CDTA
CFO for Hire
Church of the Holy Trinity
Dickinson & Company, CPAs
Durst Organization
Hilton Worldwide
Holy Trinity Parish
IRS
KPMG, LLP
Marvin and Company, P.C.
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Price Chopper
Scarpati & Associates, LLP

 

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