Academic Programs Catalog

The Master of Science degree program in Professional Accounting and Analytics is designed for students with a non-accounting bachelor’s degree interested in advancing their knowledge of accounting and data analysis skills. The program includes a set of foundational accounting courses followed by specialized concentrations and will equip students with technical accounting knowledge and data analysis skills that are in high demand in organizations in all sectors of the economy. Courses taken in the program will count towards the education requirements of professional certifications such as the Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant. Students entering the program without a background in business or economics will need additional course work to meet certification requirements.

Admission
 
The program starts in the Fall semester. Admission decisions are competitive and will be made on a rolling basis.

The minimum requirement for consideration is:

1. a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution with a recommended minimum grade-point-average of a 3.0.
2. three letters of recommendation.
3. the applicant’s statement of objectives.
4. work experience.
5. TOEFL and IELTS score, if relevant.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Professional Accounting and Analytics

Students must complete an approved program of study with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. A minimum of 30 credits under Plan B (without a thesis) is required. The program requires foundation courses (18 credits), an accounting data analytics course (3 credits), and a concentration in either accounting analytics, managerial analysis for decision making, transaction services, or tax (9 credits). The requirement to complete individual foundational courses may be waived at the discretion of the program director.

1.	Complete all of the following courses (21 credits):
	Foundations of Accounting, Information Systems, and Data Analysis
	ACC	870	Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting						3
	ACC	871	Accounting Database Systems						3
	ACC	872	Financial Reporting and Data Analysis						3
	ACC	873	Principles of Federal Income Tax Accounting						3
	ACC	874	Performance Measurement and Control Systems						3
	ACC	875	Auditing – Assurance and Data Analysis						3
	Accounting Data Analytics
	ACC	827	Accounting Analytics						3
2.	Complete at least one of the following concentrations:
	Accounting Analytics (9 credits)
	ACC	814	Advanced Auditing						3
	ACC	822	Information Systems Project Management						3
	ACC	843	Value Chain Accounting and Analytics						3
	Managerial Analysis for Decision Making (9 credits)
	ACC	807	Using Financial Statement Data for Decision Making - An Analytics Approach						3
	ACC	841	Corporate Sustainability Strategy Development and Implementation						3
	ACC	843	Value Chain Accounting and Analytics						3
	Taxation (9 credits)
	ACC	833	Federal Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders						3
	Two of the following courses (6 credits):
	ACC	830	Tax Research						3
	ACC	836	U.S. Taxation of Multinational Transactions						3
	ACC	850	Accounting and Tax Implications of Mergers and Acquisitions						3
	Transaction Services (9 credits)
	ACC	855	Transaction Services						3
	Two of the following courses (6 credits):
	ACC	807	Using Financial Statement Data for Decision Making - An Analytics Approach						3
	ACC	850	Accounting and Tax Implications of Mergers and Acquisitions						3
	FI	845	Financial Modeling and Simulation						3
3.	Choose electives from courses within the concentrations to meet the 30-credit minimum.