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3 + 1 Accounting Program

Bachelor of Business Administration / MBA

Overview of Accounting Program

Get a head start on your accounting career by applying for the Distinguished Accounting Scholar Accelerated Degree 3 + 1 Accounting Program sponsored by Deloitte. 

Students obtain both their Bachelor of Business Administration and their Master of Business Administration degrees in four years rather than the usual five. This program is geared toward incoming students who have completed college-level courses during their high school careers.

Requirements

  • To be admitted to the program, high school students must have a minimum 90 grade point average and one recommendation by a guidance counselor or teacher.
  • Transfers will be considered for this program on a case-by-case basis.
  • Students must earn a “B” or better in each accounting course and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average overall in their courses.

Benefits

  • Internship opportunities at our alliance partners
  • Advisement and career guidance by faculty advisor
  • Business networking events with business executives and CPA professionals on campus and at area firms
  • CPA planning & strategy course to prepare students to begin part of CPA exam in their last year
  • Opportunity to minor in data analytics or fraud examination and economic crime
  • Professional development imbedded in program (public speaking, networking skills, interviewing tips, resume development, and dining etiquette)

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Why 3 + 1 Accounting at NU?

Fast Track

Earn your BBA/MBA in four years

Experiential Learning

First-hand experience in top-tier internships at one or more of Western New York’s most successful accounting firms

Excellence

All members of the accounting faculty are CPAs, licensed professionals and/or doctrinally trained in the accounting field. Many of the faculty hold other professional credentials as well.

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"Niagara truly understands the diverse care er field of accounting. Faculty help students see paths beyond the traditional CPA route, and advise them on which ones may suit them best. I took electives in data analytics, which led me to a career in fraud detection and deterrence."​
Brandon Andrews, ’17
Auditor/Investigator NYS Office of the Attorney General​

Careers

Auditing
Fraud Examination
Tax Planning & Preparation
Data Analytics
Financial Operations

Accreditations

Accounting
Faculty & Staff

MAIN CONTACT

Dr. Ian Burt

Dr. Ian Burt
Department Chair
716.286.8160

Dr. Tahmina

Ahmed

Assistant Professor of Accounting

Phone: 905.294.7260

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Dr. Ian

Burt, CPA

Accounting Department Chair
Assistant Professor of Accounting

Phone: 716.286.8159

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Dr. Lei

Han, CPA

Associate Professor of Accounting

Phone: 716.286.8144

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Patrick

O'Meara

Associate Professor of Accounting

Phone: 716.286.8167

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Alison

Romanowski

Faculty Fellow

Phone: 716.286.8189

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Dr. Hai Q.

Ta

Associate Professor of Accounting

Phone: 716.286.8175

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Joseph F.

Winter, CPA, CFE, CITP

Associate Professor

Phone: 716.286.8162

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