Accounting

Binghamton University's accounting program prepares students for successful careers. Consistently ranked as one of the best public business schools in the nation, the School of Management ensures that students learn the soft skills, such as leadership and communication, and technical skills needed to navigate the accounting industry.

Through experiential learning opportunities, including case competitions and project courses, students explore the challenges of decision-making in complex contexts and situations, and learn how to develop innovative solutions. Our accounting students become effective problem-solvers and in-demand recruits for major organizations and companies. Binghamton University is a leading source of new hires for the Big Four accounting firms (EY, PwC, Deloitte and KPMG).

• Official transcripts are required for each of the most recent three (3) years of schooling and must list all courses attended and grades obtained. If the transcripts are not in English, send the original transcript with English translations. In order for transcripts to be considered official, they must be sent directly to Binghamton by a school officer:

  • Electronically through the application;
  • By email to [email protected] (Note: must be sent from a school email domain); or
  • By mail to Binghamton University Office of Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 6001, Binghamton, NY 13902-6001

Binghamton's accounting students have high rates of job placement, graduate school acceptance and starting salaries well above the national average.

The School of Management Career Services office provides a wide array of services that include one-on-one career counseling, professional development workshops, career and alumni mentoring events, mock interviews and résumé critiques.

Our students are sought out by top employers. The School of Management is the top provider of new hires for PwC and EY in New York City. Other firms that recruit our students include KPMG, Deloitte, Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan, Mazda, Morgan Stanley, and Protiviti.

Many accounting students also pursue a graduate degree at the School of Management by enrolling in either the Master of Science (MS) in Accounting  or Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. These options can be completed in only one extra year of study. The MS Accounting program allows students to earn the 150 credit hours needed for CPA licensure, while giving them extra time to prepare and take sections of the CPA exam.

An international applicant is someone who is not a U.S. citizen and who currently holds or will obtain an F or J Visa to study in the United States as a first-year or transfer student.

Beginning in early October, after we receive your application, we'll email you a Reference Number and User ID. Once you receive these, you will be able to activate your password. You must do this before you can successfully complete the rest of your application. Add [email protected] to your email contact list to ensure you receive our emails. Don't forget to check your spam folder.