MS in Accountancy Requirements

The MS in Accountancy is a 30-credit hour program that meets three needs:
150 Hour CPA Requirement. Many states require 150 total credits to sit for the CPA exam. This degree, along with a 120 credit hour undergraduate accounting degree, can qualify a student to sit for the exam
Stand-alone Professional Services Credential. Prepares any college graduate for a career in accounting professional services, risk management or compliance.
Combined Management and Accounting Foundation. The dual program adds an accounting, risk management, and compliance foundation to the breadth of knowledge gained in the MBA program.
 
Value of the MS in Accountancy Degree
Employers and accounting firms are seeking graduates who understand fraudulent financial reporting, weak internal controls, corporate wrongdoing, ethical standards, and legal requirements. Graduates can help strengthen the financial reporting and risk management practices of their employers or their clients. The MS in Accountancy prepares candidates to understand:
Inaccurate or Fraudulent Financial Reporting. Strategies to reduce significant errors in financial reports.
Internal Controls and Compliance. Preventing, detecting, and deterring non-compliance with regulations and policies.
Analytical Skills. Problem solving and judgment skills to improve financial reporting and risk management.
Ethics and Legal Liability. Integration of ethical values into processes to reduce allegations of wrongdoing and the risk of lawsuits.
 

MS in Accountancy Curriculum
An MS candidate must take 10 courses (30 credits) with mandatory academic coverage of the topics covered in the following courses:
Ac501    Managerial Accounting (3)
Ac520    Financial Accounting and Reporting (3)
Ac541    Internal Controls and Compliance: Sarbanes Oxley (3)
Ac543    Forensic Accounting and Internal Auditing (3)
 
In addition, a candidate must complete a minimum of two of the following courses:
Cs663    Database and Knowledge Management Systems (3)
Gb517    Business Ethics and Legal Liability (3)
Gb626    Business System Interruption
Gb629    Enterprise Risk Management (3)
Gb631    Risk Management and Insurance (3)
Gb636    Financial Aspects of Risk Management (3)
 
Saint Peter’s may waive courses where the candidate has already covered the material in an undergraduate or graduate college-level course. Whatever the background, a candidate must complete at Saint Peter’s. 12-15 credits of graduate accounting and 15-18 credits of graduate business, computer science, finance, or management courses, a total of 30 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
 
A candidate who has an MBA from another institution may complete the MS in Accountancy degree program in 24 credits.

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