Program Requirements [30 - 42 credits]
The M.S. in Accounting and Business Advisory Services program requires 30 credits of coursework plus a maximum of 12 credits of foundation coursework for those students with an undergraduate degree not in business or accounting.
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Foundation Courses [Waiveable]
Up to 12 Foundation Credits may be waived. Please speak with your adviser. Course No. Title Credits ACCT 505 Accounting Essentials
1.5 ACCT 510 Intermediate Accounting I
Prerequisite: ACCT 505
3 ACCT 511 Intermediate Accounting II
Prerequisite: ACCT 510
3 ACCT 512 Auditing
Prerequisite: ACCT 505
3 FIN 505 Essentials of Finance 1.5 -
Required Core Courses [18 Credits]
All students in the program will take 18 credits of required courses. Course No. Title Credits ACCT 630 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 680 Taxation of Entities3
Prerequisites: ACCT 5143 ACCT 720 Strategic Profitability Analysis 3 ACCT 740 Advanced Topics in Assurance Services1
Prerequisites: ACCT 5123 ACCT 752
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INSS 605Topics in Information Systems
Prerequisites: ACCT 505
~or~
IT for Business Transformation3
3FIN 605 Financial Management
Prerequisite: FIN 505.1.5 FIN 625 Corporate Finance
Prerequisites: FIN 5051.5 1 If this course was taken as part of a prior undergraduate degree, it must be substituted with an INSS 605. -
Elective Course Options [12 credits]
Tailor your interests with these elective courses. Choose 12 credits to satisfy your elective courses. Any 600 or 700 level accounting, finance or information systems course would be an acceptable elective. Management and marketing courses may be used to satisfy elective requirements with the permission of the program director. Students must take at least 12 elective credits of non-accounting courses. Students may, with permission of the program director, take additional accounting course electives. Courses listed in the "Required Courses" above that are NOT selected to satisfy the required 18 credit hours of accounting courses may be used as elective courses.
Program Learning Goals
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Competency 1: Analytical and Critical Thinking Skills
Learning Objective 1.1: Graduates will understand and apply the regulatory environment surrounding the accounting profession, as it pertains to external reporting.
Learning Objective 1.2: Graduates will use financial analysis to solve business problems and recommend actions that maximize shareholder value.
Learning Objective 1.3: Graduates will evaluate cost and control systems for their effectiveness in measuring performance.
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Competency 2: Research Skills
Learning Objective 2.1: Graduates will use appropriate professional research sources in investigating financial accounting reporting practices.
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Competency 3: Application of Information Systems and Technology
Learning Objective 3.1: Graduates will recommend information technology to support and advance business strategy and operations.
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Competency 4: Ethical Perspective
Learning Objective 4.1: Graduates will identify and analyze ethical dilemmas and recommend appropriate resolutions.
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Competency 5: Effective Communication Skills
Learning Objective 5.1: Graduates will prepare an effective written report, using appropriate data, analysis and conclusions.