Accounting, MSA

Program Coordinator: John Reisch (3401 Bate Building; 252-328-6055; reischj@ecu.edu)
Admissions Contact: Paul Russell (3202 Bate Building; 252-328-6970; russellp@ecu.edu)

The master of science in accounting (MSA) degree program includes advanced study in business administration and provides for greater depth and breadth in professional courses in accounting than is possible in current undergraduate degree programs or master’s in business administration programs. The MSA degree meets the requirements to sit for the CPA exam in North Carolina and most other states.

The MSA degree program requires between a minimum of 30 s.h. and a maximum of 45 s.h. and consists of three major components, the business core, the accounting evaluation, and the accounting breadth.

1. Business core component:

Note:

One or both of the business core courses may be waived if equivalent recent work of sufficient depth has been completed at a high performance level.

2. Accounting evaluation component:

Note:

Some or all of the accounting evaluation courses may be waived if equivalent recent work of sufficient depth has been completed at a high performance level.

3. Accounting breadth component:

a. Undergraduate accounting majors

ACCT 6611 - Auditing
ACCT 6701 - Regulation
ACCT 6891 - Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 6901 - Advanced Federal Taxation
ACCT 6951 - Auditing Seminar
ACCT 6981 - The Professional Accounting Environment
FINA 6604 - Financial Management II
9 s.h. of accounting electives numbered 6300 or greater

b. Undergraduate non-accounting majors

ACCT 6611 - Auditing
ACCT 6701 - Regulation
ACCT 6891 - Federal Income Taxation
ACCT 6901 - Advanced Federal Taxation
ACCT 6951 - Auditing Seminar
ACCT 6981 - The Professional Accounting Environment
9 s.h. of accounting electives numbered 6300 or greater