Accounting - Graduate Information
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Fall 2007-2008 Degree Requirements
To receive the MPAcc degree, students must complete the following with a minimum GPR of 3.00/4.00 on all undergraduate and graduate coursework taken after admission to graduate study:
I. a 15 semester hour core that includes:
3 - ACCT 804 Environment of Accounting
3 - ACCT 806 Advanced Accounting Problems
3 - LAW 801 Law for Professional Accountants
3 - FIN 832 International Financial Management
3 - Elective Non-accounting business-related course chosen coordinator's consent
Total Hours = 15
II. success in ACCT 899* , and
III. an 18 semester hour specialization in either assurance and management services** or taxation***
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* ACCT 899, a zero credit course, is graded on a credit/no credit basis and does not contribute hours toward degree completion. Successful completion of the course is required, before the MPAcc degree is awarded. ACCT 899 is preparation for the professional examination of the student's choice (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, or Certified Internal Auditor). Students are required to register for the course in their first semester of the program. They receive an incomplete until they demonstrate passing exam scores.
** Assurance and Management Services (18 semester hours):
3 - ACCT 801 Contemporary Financial Accounting Theory
3 - ACCT 802 Auditing Seminar
3 - ACCT 803 Accounting Information Systems
3 - ACCT 814 Taxation of Business Entities
3 - ACCT 821 Controllorship
3 - ACCT 840 Operational Auditing
Total Hours = 18
***Taxation (18 semester hours):
3 - ACCT 815 Federal & State Income Taxation of Corporations
3 - ACCT 816 Taxation of Estates, Gifts & Fiduciaries
3 - ACCT 817 Tax Research
3 - ACCT 818 Taxation of Partnerships
3 - ACCT 819 Current & Special Topics in Taxation
3 - ACCT 820 Advanced Topics & Planning in Taxation
Total Hours = 18