UB School of Management Grads Score Highly On National Cpa Tests

BUFFALO, NY -- Graduates of the University at Buffalo undergraduate accounting program had the fourth highest passing rate in the United States on all subjects of the May 1996 certified public accountant exam, according to a report released this month by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.

The UB graduates, all first-time candidates for CPA status, were among 57,521 candidates from more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the country who sat for the exam.

UB also distinguished itself at the MBA level, according to the report. Over the past 10 years, UB MBA graduates earned the fifth highest passing rate on all subjects of the exam.

"It's very gratifying and a tribute to our students that we are consistently rated as one of the top-performing universities on the exam," said Victor Pastena, professor and chair of the UB Department of Accounting and Law.