The Master of Science in Accountancy is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees in business areas, including accounting. The program equips students with the necessary tools to effectively interpret and use accounting and financial information. It meets the standards adopted by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International - for special accreditation of accounting programs and the August 1, 2009, 150 credit hour requirements to sit for the NY State CPA exam. In addition to these benefits, the program also provides opportunities to develop “soft skills” in order to readily be able to communicate in CPA firms. Students with many course waivers must complete a minimum of 30 credits overall to receive the MS degree. Students with non-business undergraduate degrees can also apply, but are encouraged to consider the MBA in Accountancy which also meets the CPA requirements.
MS in Accountancy Program Learning Goals
Professional and Ethical Awareness | Students will develop an awareness of the accountant’s professional and ethical role in ensuring integrity in business organizations and society. |
Accounting Knowledge and Integration | Students will be able to apply technical accounting knowledge across a variety of organizational and social settings. |
Analytic Thinking Skills | Students are able to analyze business and societal situations through application of accounting knowledge. |
Communication Skills | Students are able to communicate accounting information in a clear and concise manner. |
MS in Accountancy Curriculum
General Business Requirements (36 credits) | ||
Students with appropriate background will be able to reduce the number of required credits in general business requirements, with the exception of BUS 9557. | ||
BUS 9557 | Managerial Skills for Accountancy Professionals (not subject to waiver) | 3 |
CIS 9000 | Information Technology Strategy | 3 |
ECO 9730 | Firms in the Global Economy | 1.5 |
ECO 9740 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 1.5 |
FIN 9770 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
LAW 9800 | Intensive Survey of Business Contracts and Law of Corporations | 4 |
MGT 9301 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
MKT 9703 | Marketing Management | 3 |
STA 9708 | Managerial Statistics | 3 |
Additional advanced business (Zicklin) courses in areas other than accounting and taxation | 11 | |
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ACC 9112 | Financial Accounting: Intensive | 3 |
ACC 9804 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 4 |
ACC 9805 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 4 |
ACC 9811 | Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice | 4 |
ACC 9818 | Auditing and Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
ACC 9821 | Auditing | 4 |
TAX 9861 | Federal Income Taxation: Theory and Practice | 3 |
TAX 9878 | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
At least two electives to be selected from the following: | ||
ACC 9806 | Financial Statement Analysis and Reporting | 3 |
ACC 9810 | Current Topics in Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACC 9815 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
ACC 9886 | Data Analytics in Accounting | 4 |
(formerly ACC 9901) | Special Topics in Accountancy (may be taken more than once with different topics) | 3 |
To achieve the minimum of 30 credits required to earn the MS in accountancy, students with baccalaureate degrees in accountancy who have taken courses equivalent to those listed above and earned a grade of B or better may choose electives from among any Zicklin graduate courses for which the prerequisites have been met. (This does not include courses on the list of general business requirements that have been waived.) | ||
***May take more than once with different topis; topics may include: forensic accounting, advanced auditing, cases in business/accounting. |