M.S. in Accounting Curriculum
The 30-credit-hour, one-year curriculum offers students the choice between a Financial Reporting & Assurance track and a Tax Consulting track. Both tracks have been carefully designed to help students acquire not only the necessary specialized technical knowledge, but also the analytical, problem solving, and communication skills necessary to operate ethically and effectively in the business world. Upon completion of the program, students will have fulfilled the 150 credit hours now required in most states to sit for the CPA exam.
Individualized Curriculum
There are six required courses for each program track. Beyond these courses, students work individually with an academic adviser to develop a plan of coursework that is suited to their interests and needs.
All students should expect their individualized curriculum to include a combination of accounting, communication, and business courses.
Required Coursework for Financial Reporting & Assurance Track
- GCOM 7320 Accounting Policy
- GCOM 7330 Enterprise Risk Management
- GCOM 7340 Special Topics in Financial Reporting
- GCOM 7350 Special Topics in Auditing, Assurance and Ethics
- GCOM 7400 Leading for Results in the Professional Services
- Plus one course from the Tax Track or COMM 5460- Federal Taxation II
- Four approved electives
Required Coursework for Tax Consulting Track
- GCOM 7410 Tax Research
- GCOM 7420 Taxes and Business Strategy
- GCOM 7430 Taxation of Partnerships and Flow-through Entities
- GCOM 7440 Taxation of Corporations and Their Shareholders' Transactions
- GCOM 7400 Leading for Results in the Professional Services
- Plus one course from the Financial Reporting & Assurance Track
- Four approved electives
Detailed course descriptions