MS in Accountancy Curriculum
MSA is composed of pre-requisite courses and courses for Degree Requirements. If an applicant already completed pre-requisite courses, the applicant can receive a waiver for pre-requisite courses.
Pre-requisite Courses
Competence in the following prerequisite courses or their equivalents.
ACCT 2110 Introductory Accounting I
ACCT 2120 Introductory Accounting II
ACCT 3720 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3730 Intermediate Accounting II
MGMT 2300 Legal Environment of Organizations
Degree Requirements (Total 30 units)
Required Core Courses: (12)
ACCT 5360 Corporate and Partnership Taxation
ACCT 6100 Financial Reporting and Disclosure
ACCT 6200 Internal Auditing and Management Controls
ACCT 6500 Advanced Financial Reporting Seminar
Elective Courses: (15)
All courses listed are pre-determined by faculty and are the cohort nature of the program.
ACCT 5300 Advanced Tax Topics: Corporate Taxation
ACCT 5390 Advanced Accounting
ACCT 5410 EDP Auditing and Control
ACCT 5440 Accounting Law, Ethics and Institutions
ACCT 5680 Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations
ACCT 5753 Accounting Internship (optional)
Culminating Experience (3)
ACCT 6970 Comprehensive Exam
CPA Prep Course
In addition, students must pass for credit ACCT 5980, the 0-unit (credit/no credit) CPA Prep Course at least twice during their program. These courses cover the three major areas of the exam: FAR, AUD, Tax & Reg. Required study materials have been deeply discounted for student success and are retained for continuous study prior to taking the CPA exam.
