Curriculum and Course Descriptions

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. 

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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) 

Minimum of 15 elective units from list below in consultation with the MSA Director or Department Chair

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  

ACCT 5755           Internship 

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.