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Home > Degree Programs > Master of Science > MS in Accounting > Curriculum

Curriculum

The one-year full-time curriculum, together with most undergraduate accounting programs, should satisfy the 150-hour educational requirement for certification and licensure as a certified public accountant (CPA) in many states. This is also the educational standard advocated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This MS Accounting program, together with an undergraduate degree in accounting, is a licensure-qualifying “registered program” with the NYS Education Department. The M.S. in Accounting Program enhances technical training and critical thinking skills while building valuable expertise in specialized accounting areas that closely parallel the areas of practice within most CPA firms. Students will choose courses from three specialization tracks— financial accounting and assurance, internal audit and risk management, and taxation*. Alternatively, students can plan a self-directed track, subject to departmental approval. The M.S. in Accounting Program is designed not only to meet the requirements of the 150-hour licensing requirement of New York State (and most other states), but to also provide a competitive advantage for students seeking professional employment for the initial position and for subsequent opportunities.

 

Fall semester:

 all courses three credits unless otherwise indicated
MGA 612  Taxation of Business Entities and Their Owners
MGA 614 Advanced Auditing
MGA 621 Advanced Accounting Information Systems
MGA 623 Professional Tax Research (1 credit)
MGA 624 Research in Accounting and Auditing Standards (1 credit)
MGA 625 Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance (1 credit)
Track Course: (one course)
MGA 635 Global Financial Reporting (Financial Accounting and Assurance track),
MGA 641 Advanced Topics in Internal Audit (Internal Audit track)
MGA 651 Tax Aspects of Financial Planning (Taxation track)*
   

Spring semester:

  
MGA 618 Current Issues in Financial Reporting
MGX XXX  Business elective or internship
MGX XXX Business elective
Track Courses: (two courses)
  Internal Audit and Financial Accounting and Assurance tracks
MGA 642 Information Systems Audit
MGA 643 Fraud Detection and Prevention
  Taxation track*
MGA 652 Tax Planning for Multi-Jurisdictional Entities*
MGA 653 Advanced Topics in Corporate Taxation*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  * *Taxation track will be available in the 2010-2011 academic year.

See complete details and course descriptions in the MBA/MS Handbook.

Course Schedules

Fall 2009 [PDF]
Spring 2010 [PDF]