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Accounting Emphasis - MBA

The graduate curriculum in accounting offers advanced training in the nature, theory, and central problems of business accounting. Based upon a strong foundation of accounting prerequisites, the program is designed to develop the expanded knowledge that is the basis for the specialist in an accounting management career in business or government, in public accounting, or in further advanced study. Completion of an emphasis in an MBA program, when added to the Bachelor of Arts with a major in accounting may satisfy the 150 credit hour requirement for the Uniform CPA Exam. Please consult an advisor in the School of Business & Entrepreneurship for further information on this option. (Students who aspire to become CPAs will be required to complete a total of 150 credit hours before sitting for the Uniform CPA exam; any student who has not completed a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting may be required to complete additional coursework at the graduate level in order to accrue sufficient credit hours before taking the Uniform CPA Exam.)

Requirements

For an emphasis in accounting, select four courses from among the following options:

ACCT 51020Financial Accounting Theory I

3
ACCT 51021Financial Accounting Theory II

3
ACCT 51030Advanced Cost Management

3
ACCT 51050Individual Tax Planning

3
ACCT 51055Business Tax Planning

3
ACCT 51060Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting

3
ACCT 51065International Accounting

3
ACCT 51070Financial Statement Analysis

3
ACCT 51080Auditing Theory and Practices

3
ACCT 51090-51099Special Topics in Accounting

3-6

Note: It is recommended that students avoid taking accounting elective courses that may be equivalent to accounting courses taken at the undergraduate level.