Accounting and Information Systems

About Accounting and Information Systems

The Department offers a number of academic degree programs: a B.S. in Accountancy, a B.S. in Information Systems, a Minor in Information Systems, an M.S. in Accountancy, and an M.S. in Taxation.

A Career in Accounting

The accounting program provides educational opportunities to those students who have demonstrated an aptitude to pursue a career in accounting. The Accountancy program is a very demanding, competitive, and rigorous course of study that develops an understanding of accounting theory, technical procedures, and the professional standards and ethics essential to becoming a successful professional in public, industry, government, and not-for-profit accounting. The program also develops skills in critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, and decision making, in addition to developing the necessary tools to engage in lifelong learning after graduation.

The field of accounting offers stimulating and challenging work that is constantly evolving. Career opportunities are available in public accounting, industry, government, not-for-profit instituions, and other business-related organizations.

A Career in Information Systems

The study of Information Systems (IS) centers on the effective use of information technology (IT) – computers and telecommunications networks – to support management decision-making and corporate strategy, in addition to providing all necessary operational level support for an organization.

Information is the lifeblood of all organizations in the 21st century. With knowledge of both business and technology, IS professionals are uniquely qualified to develop technological solutions that help businesses compete and prosper.

Careers in IS/IT are among the fastest growing jobs in Los Angeles county and the nation! IS career opportunities are available in a variety of industries, including: consulting, banking, education, entertainment, government, software publishing, and many others.

Part Time Faculty Positions

The Pool for Part Time Faculty Positions for 2018-2019 Academic year is now closed.

CSUN Nazarian College Accounting Student Wins Prestigious $10,000 PCAOB Scholarship

November 20, 2018

Luciana Moreno, a senior in the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at CSUN, was awarded a prestigious $10,000 Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year. Moreno is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is graduating in the spring semester of 2019. She has been offered a full-time position at Moss Adams LLP, one of the 15 largest public accounting firms in the United States, and will begin working there next July. Read more

Announcements

ACCT 350 Application Dates:

Thursday, January 3: Priority application period begins for first-time students who have both an overall and CSUN (if any) GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Friday, January 4: Priority application period ends.

Saturday, January 5: Application period begins for all other students.

Tuesday, January 8: Application period ends.

Friday, January 11: All permission numbers that have been issued to approved students will expire after this date, and new permission numbers will not be issued to these students.

Wednesday, January 23: First class meeting

Permission Numbers:

All requests need to be submitted through STUDENT ACADEMIC PROGRESSION SYSTEM (SAPS): https://csunsaps.com/. Requests are not be submitted via the SOLAR WAITLIST.

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David Nazarian College of Business and Economics