Accounting
Leavey is the only AACSB Accounting-accredited program in Northern California. Our graduates are highly sought and we are a target recruiting school for accounting firms, both in the Bay Area and beyond.
About Our Program
We emphasize small class sizes, faculty mentorship, and significant opportunities for interactions with alums and professionals in all stages of your academic career.
About our Undergraduate Majors
Learn about our Accounting Major, which develops your ability to create, interpret, and analyze financial information for business decisions and prepares you for CPA certification.
With the A&IS STEM designated major, you will take all courses required for both an accounting major and an information systems major. Highly sought after, A&IS specialists bridge IT and accounting/finance functions. A terrific combination!
About our Post-Graduate Certification Programs
Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency (CAAP)
CAAP is designed to help individuals without an accounting background gain all of the skills they need to shift into an accounting career. The CAAP program is comprised of several undergraduate-level courses, professional development workshops, and networking events to help you through the recruiting process so you can start your accounting career right after graduation. *Please note, the CAAP program is undergoing a program redesign and will be on hiatus after the completion of the 2022 Weekend cohort in June of 2023. Please visit our site to sign up for our email directory to stay up to date on announcements regarding the hiatus and future cohort openings.
If you have any questions regarding accounting department programs and events, please contact the following individuals:
Accounting Association Inquiries
SCU Accounting Association
Email: SCUAA@scu.edu
Undergraduate Accounting Program Admission Inquiries
Jo-Anne Shibles
Email: jshibles@scu.edu
CAAP Program Inquiries
Email: CAAP@scu.edu
Center for Accounting Research and Education
Dr. Michael Calegari
Email: mcalegari@scu.edu
Scholarship Inquiries
CARE Program Manager
Email: actg-care@scu.edu
Accounting Seminar Series Inquiries
Dr. Yongtae Kim
Email: y1kim@scu.edu
CPA Exam Inquiries
Dr. Susan Parker
Email: sparker@scu.edu
All Other Inquiries
Accounting Academic Department Manager
Email: accounting@scu.edu
Accounting Faculty
DEPARTMENT CHAIR, PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Siqi Li
PROFESSOR, CARE DIRECTOR
Michael Calegari
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Yongtae Kim
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Susan Parker
Beyond the Classroom
Get involved outside of the classroom!
The Accounting Department offers students opportunities to interact with business professionals as well as merit-based awards and scholarships for their academic achievements. Check out our Beyond the classroom page.
Current students in the Leavey School of Business created this Q&A video to share their experiences and to get the Class of 2024 excited about a possible future at Santa Clara University!
Want to learn more about out Student Ambassadors?
View their Bio's
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Accounting Program News and Events
The Accounting Department hosted our Accounting Awards Banquet on May 14, 2025 in Locatelli Center, where we recognized two of our own SCU alumni with the inaugural Rising Alumni Impact Award.
On May 21, 2025, the SCU Accounting Association partnered with the Alumni Board to host a social gathering for Accounting and A&IS students at The Hut.
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