Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting
The Master of Professional Accounting is designed for individuals working toward a career managing or directing the financial function of an organization. The comprehensive program contains a seven course core that creates a broad foundation in accounting, tax, and audit. Courses in finance, law, leadership, and ethics complete the program core and provide a knowledge base for decision making crucial for successful businesses.
Complementing the core are a choice of two of five possible depth blocks. Each block is designed to provide extensive working knowledge of a specific area that will enable students to function productively in the workplace. Students select the two depth areas that align with their interests and job prospects.
Completion of the program provides the depth and breadth of knowledge required to sit for the CPA and CMA exams as well as other standardized accounting and finance exams.
The Master of Professional Accounting will prepare students to:
- Apply relevant accounting, audit, law and tax principles when preparing, analyzing and presenting information.
- Appraise information and results to identify problems, solutions and opportunities.
- Communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively while listening and synthesizing input.
- Critique business information with a global and diverse perspective.
- Evaluate the ethical implications of business decisions.
- Research relevant accounting, tax, and business information to guide business decisions.
- Use mathematical, statistical, and logic concepts and processes to analyze and interpret data.
Total Required Credits (45-65 Credits)
Prerequisite Courses Required (20 Credits)
| AC 215 | Fundamentals of Accounting | 5 |
| AC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 5 |
| AC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 5 |
| AC 303 | Intermediate Accounting III | 5 |
Program Core (21 Credits)
| AC 550 | Auditing Theory and Practice | 3 |
| AC 553 | Advanced Accounting Strategies I | 3 |
| AC 555 | Advanced Accounting Strategies II | 3 |
| AC 557 | Corporate Taxation | 3 |
| AC 559 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
| MBA 540 | Strategic Financial Management | 3 |
| AC 563 | Capstone - Ethics and Leadership in the Practice of Accounting | 3 |
Depth Block (24 Credits)
Each student takes two blocks.
Public Accounting (12 Credits)
| AC 530 | CPA Review - Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) | 3 |
| AC 531 | CPA Review - Regulation (REG) | 3 |
| AC 532 | CPA Review - Auditing & Attestation (AUD) | 3 |
| AC 533 | CPA Review - Business Environment & Concepts (BEC) | 3 |
Information Security Audit (12 Credits)
Finance (12 Credits)
| FIN 551 | Equity Markets, Derivatives, Alternative Investments and Debt Instrument Management | 3 |
| FIN 553 | Capital Formation, Portfolio Management and Corporate Management | 3 |
| FIN 555 | Banking, Fixed Income and Movement of Capital | 3 |
| FIN 557 | Ethics, Quantitative Methods and Economics of Finance | 3 |
Graduate Electives** (12 Credits)
**Program Director approval required.
Management Accounting (12 Credits)
| AC 501 | Applied Management Accounting Concepts I | 3 |
| AC 502 | Applied Management Accounting Concepts II | 3 |
| AC 540 | Auditing Techniques | 3 |
| MBA 535 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |