Accounting - Graduate Information
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Fall 2008-2009 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 851 Tax Research
3 - ACCT 852 Financial Theory & Research
3 - ACCT 853 Advanced Accounting Problems
3 - ACCT 854 Ethical, Professional and Societal Responsibilities
3 - LAW 850 Law for Professional Accountants
Total Hours = 15
II. success in ACCT 856*, 857*, 858*, and 859*, and
III. a 15 semester hour specialization in either assurance services**
or taxation***
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* ACCT 856-859, are zero credit courses graded on a credit/no credit basis
that do not contribute hours toward degree completion. Successful completion
of these courses is required, before the MPAcc degree is awarded. These
courses are preparation for the different sections of the CPA Examination.
** Assurance Services
3 - ACCT 861 Operational Auditing
3 - ACCT 862 Financial Auditing
3 - ACCT 863 Forensics & Analysis
3 - ACCT 864 Accounting Information Systems
3 - ACCT 865 Taxation & Business Decisions
Total Hours = 15
***Taxation
3 - ACCT 871 Federal & State Income Taxation of Corporations
3 - ACCT 872 Taxation of Flowthrough Entities
3 - ACCT 873 International & Special Topics in Taxation
3 - ACCT 874 Tax Aspects of Financial Planning
3 - ACCT 875 State, Local & Advanced Topics in Taxation
Total Hours = 15
2008-2009 Course Schedules by Specialization
Assurance Services -- annual schedule
Fall
3 - ACCT 851 Tax Research
3 - ACCT 853 Advanced Accounting Problems
3 - ACCT 861 Operational Auditing
3- ACCT 863 Forensics and Analysis
Total Hours = 12
Spring
3 - ACCT 852 Financial Theory and Research
0 - ACCT 858 CPA Exam Review - F (financial 9, 4-hour sessions)
3 - ACCT 862 Financial Auditing
3 - ACCT 864 Accounting Information Systems
3 - LAW 850 Law for Professional Accountants
Total Hours = 12
Maymester
0 - ACCT 856 CPA Exam Review - A (auditing 5, 4-hour sessions)
Summer I
0 - ACCT 857 CPA Exam Review - B (business 5, 4-hour sessions)
3 - ACCT 865 Taxation and Business Decisions
Total Hours = 3
Summer II
3 - ACCT 854 Ethical, Professional and Societal Responsibilities
0 - ACCT 859 CPA Exam Review - R (regulation 7, 4-hour sessions)
Total Hours = 3
Taxation -- annual schedule
Fall
3 - ACCT 851 Tax Research
3 - ACCT 853 Advanced Accounting Problems
3 - ACCT 871 Federal and State Income Taxation of Corporations
3 - ACCT 873 International and Special Topics in Taxation
Total Hours = 12
Spring
3 - ACCT 852 Financial Theory and Research
0 - ACCT 858 CPA Exam Review - F (financial 9, 4-hour sessions)
3 - ACCT 872 Taxation of Flow-Through Entities
3 - ACCT 874 Tax Aspects of Financial Planning
3 - LAW 850 Law for Professional Accountants
Total Hours = 12
Maymester
0 - ACCT 856 CPA Exam Review - A (auditing 5, 4-hour sessions)
Summer I
0 - ACCT 857 CPA Exam Review - B (business 5, 4-hour sessions)
3 - ACCT 875 State, Local and Advanced Topics in Taxation
Total Hours = 3
Summer II
0 - ACCT 859 CPA Exam Review - R (regulation 7, 4-hour sessions)
3 - ACCT 854 Ethical, Professional and Societal Responsibilities
Total Hours = 3