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MBA with Specialization in Accounting

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MBA - Accounting is principally concerned with the generation and use of information to aid managers in making financial decisions. Expertise in understanding and interpreting accounting information is important in a variety of settings. Accounting area electives are designed to provide students with skills in:

• Understanding the transactions that are and are not reflected in corporate financial statements

• Understanding the relation between accounting numbers and stock and bond prices

• Understanding the role of taxes in business decisions

• Using financial statement information and related disclosures in valuation and credit analyses

• Developing and using cost information in business strategies

Career Options

Auditor, accounting manager, corporate accountant, system consultant, tax consultant

Your specialization requires at least 12 credit hours of accounting coursework. You may choose your electives from the following list:

Electives

5199 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

5299 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

5311 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I 

5312 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II 

5313 SOFTWARE TOOLS 

5314 PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX 

5315 ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS 

5316 AUDITING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES 

5317 COST ACCOUNTING 

5318 STUDIES IN AUDITING 

5319 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING III 

5320 GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING 

5321 RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING ISSUES 

5322 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL 

5324 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS 

5327 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING THEORY 

5329 SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 

5330 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING 

5332 OPERATIONAL AUDITING

5335 DESIGN OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 

5336 SYSTEM TOPICS

5339 TAX PLANNING AND RESEARCH

5340 STUDY OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX FOR ENTITIES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS 

5341 TAXATION OF PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES 

5342 TAX PROBLEMS OF CORPORATIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS 

5343 TAX PROBLEMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN REAL ESTATE

5345 STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION 

5346 TAX PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE 

5347 FEDERAL TAXATION OF GIFTS AND ESTATES

5352 INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDIT AND CONTROL 

5353 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES USED IN ACCOUNTING 

5380 ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING

5399 GRADUATE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP

For the faculty page of Accounting Department, please click here. 

Accounting Specialty Requirements

• 18 hours advanced work--select from any graduate business courses outside your specialty

• You must select at least four graduate accounting courses (beyond ACCT 5301 and ACCT 5302), subject to the approval of the MBA advisor. Below is a list of recommended courses that provide an overview of accounting issues that are relevant to managers. 

ACCT 5324 Financial Statement Analysis (Research) 

ACCT 5330 International Accounting and Financial Reporting (International)

ACCT 5322 Accounting for Management Planning & Control (Leadership)

• Plus one of the following courses:

ACCT 5321 Research in Accounting Issues or

ACCT 5332 Operational Auditing or

ACCT 5317 Cost Accounting or

ACCT 5314 Principles of Federal Income Tax or

ACCT 5315 Accounting Systems Analysis (Technology)

For detailed information about course syllabus and prerequisites of each course please see the graduate catalog.

 

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