Accounting Minor
Minor in Accounting
Enhance Your Degree with Accounting Expertise
The value of the Accounting Minor
The Accounting Minor provides students with a strong academic foundation in accounting, serving as a basis for further advanced study at the graduate level. Students who declare the minor often continue their accounting education by enrolling in the MBA or MS in Accounting and Analytics (MSAA) program to deepen their expertise and pursue career opportunities in accounting and finance.
Requirements for the Accounting Minor
Students interested in expanding their financial knowledge can apply to the Accounting Minor at Stony Brook University College of Business at any point during their academic career, provided they meet the requirement of having a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20. To complete the minor, students must successfully earn 18 credits, with all courses taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C or higher.
Accounting Minor Course details
Required Courses (15 Credits)
- ACC 210 - Financial Accounting
- ACC 214 - Managerial Cost Analysis & Applications
- ACC 310 - Intermediate Accounting I
- ACC 311 - Federal Income Taxation I
- ACC 400 - External Auditing
Choose 1 Upper Division ACC Elective from the following list (3 Credits)
- ACC 301 - Government & Not-for-Profit Accounting
- ACC 313 - Intermediate Accounting II
- ACC 320 - AI in Accounting & Assurance
- ACC 401 - Intermediate Managerial Accounting & Data Analytics
- ACC 403 - Accounting Information Systems
*Curriculum is for students entering in Fall 2026.
Enhance Your Business Expertise with Accounting Skills
Build a stronger understanding of how financial decisions shape business success. The Accounting Minor at the Stony Brook University College of Business complements any major, giving students the analytical and practical tools to interpret financial information, manage budgets, and support organizational goals. With coursework in financial reporting, taxation, auditing, and managerial accounting, students gain a competitive edge in any career path that values precision and strategic thinking.
Analyze
Interpret Financial Statements and Cost Data with Accuracy
Compute
Apply Tax and Managerial Accounting Concepts to Real-World Scenarios
Evaluate
Assess Financial Information to Support Strategic Business Decisions
Broaden your professional potential and stand out in the job market with accounting knowledge that drives business results. Add the Accounting Minor and make your degree even more powerful.
Accounting Minor Advisement
Make the Most of the Accounting Minor
Non-Business Students:
We recommend that when Accounting Minor students need help with semester scheduling, they should first see their departmental advisor for their major(s) and then see an Academic Advisor in First Year & Second Year (FYSY) Advising or Upper Class Advising (Third Year and Beyond).
Students who wish to see a CoB Advisor for help with semester scheduling should do so in plenty of time (i.e., about 1-2 months) before an upcoming registration period. This is particularly important for students in the first or second semester of their Senior Year. It is not unusual for Business majors to see an Advisor every semester, especially after their Sophomore Year.
Make an Appointment with a Business Advisor
Appointments will continue to be conducted through Zoom as well as in-person by appointment. Alternatively, we are happy to help you through email. Please email cobundergraduate@stonybrook.edu directly for assistance.
Please note that appointments are very limited this time of year, and we encourage students to email us with more urgent questions and we will get back to you as soon as we are able.
Have More Questions?
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