Department of Accounting

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Cal Christian, Chair, 3400 Bate Building

The master of science in accounting (MSA) degree is a flexible program that includes advanced study in accounting and business administration. In addition to a variety of classes in financial accounting, auditing, and taxation, students can also choose electives in other disciplines, including data analytics. Most students in the program sit for the CPA exam during their final semester. Students are actively recruited by public accounting firms (including the Big 4), governmental agencies, and private industry.

Information about the Department of Accounting is available on the department’s website: 

Programs

• Accounting, MSA

Courses

• ACCT 6221 - Principles of Accounting and Finance
• ACCT 6231 - Principles of Business
• ACCT 6241 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 6301 - Fraud Examination
• ACCT 6521 - Accounting for Decision Making
• ACCT 6611 - Auditing
• ACCT 6621 - Intermediate Financial Accounting Theory
• ACCT 6631 - Advanced Cost and Systems
• ACCT 6641 - Advanced & Governmental Accounting
• ACCT 6701 - Regulation
• ACCT 6801 - Accounting Theory
• ACCT 6831 - Taxation and Business Decisions
• ACCT 6891 - Federal Income Taxation
• ACCT 6901 - Advanced Federal Taxation
• ACCT 6911 - Research in Taxation
• ACCT 6921 - Advanced Taxation of Partnerships
• ACCT 6931 - Advanced Taxation of Estates
• ACCT 6951 - Auditing Seminar
• ACCT 6961 - Information Technology Auditing
• ACCT 6971 - Corporate Governance and Accounting Ethics
• ACCT 6981 - The Professional Accounting Environment
• ACCT 6991 - Advanced Topics in Accounting

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