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Advanced Concentration

The following guidelines are for students admitted to the program for the Fall 2009 term or subsequent terms. For students admitted prior to the Fall 2009 term, you can view your concentration guidelines here.

Download the Master of Accounting Advanced or Tax Concentration Checklist

The Advanced Concentration is designed for individuals who have already earned a BBA with a concentration in accounting. The Advanced Concentration consists of a minimum of 15 hours of graduate accounting courses and a maximum of 24 hours of graduate accounting coursework of which no more than 6 hours may be in taxation, plus a minimum of 9 hours of non-accounting electives at the graduate level.

Coursework:
Students may select from the following classes provided they have not taken the undergraduate equivalent.

• MGMT 546 – Financial Accounting III
• MGMT 548 - Seminar in International Accounting
• MGMT 549 – Accounting Information & Control Systems
• MGMT 550 - Professional Accounting
• MGMT 559 - Law for Accountants
• MGMT 594 - Internal Auditing and Investigations
• MGMT 640 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations
• MGMT 641 - Forensic Accounting
• MGMT 642 - Fraud Investigation
• MGMT 643 - Governmental Accounting (email Tina Armijo for more information)

Taxation Classes: (Maximum 6 hours)

• MGMT 542 - Seminar in Individual Tax Planning (MGMT 342 - undergraduate equivalent)
• MGMT 543 - Seminar in Business Tax Planning (MGMT 343 - undergraduate equivalent)
• MGMT 547 – Tax Research Procedures and Compliance
• MGMT 590 – Corporate Taxation
• MGMT 591 – Estate & Gift Taxation
• MGMT 592 – Partnership and LLC Taxation
• MGMT 593 – Real Estate Taxation

Program Admission Requirements:
Admission to the concentration will require an undergraduate accounting degree or concentration.

GMAT/GRE Waiver

The GMAT/GRE is waived for students who have an undergraduate major in accounting from an AACSB-accredited school with a minimum of a 3.25 GPA in both upper-division classes and accounting classes.

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