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Accountancy, Sch ofGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science

Overview

Program Requirements

Completion requirement

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Completion requirement

Students in the MSA program must complete at least 18 units of graduate accounting coursework and up to 12 units of non-accounting electives.  A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in the program.

Students must choose a minimum of 9 of their accounting units from the following core courses:

  • course: Advanced Accounting (3 units)

  • course: Business Law for Accountants (3 units)

  • course: Advanced Federal Taxation (3 units)

  • course: Principles of Auditing (3 units)

  • course: Financial Statement Analysis (3 units)

Students must choose an additional 9 units from the courses above or below:

  • course: Ethics for Professional Accountants (3 units)

  • course: Accounting Theory and Institution (3 units)

  • course: Multijurisdictional Taxation (3 units)  (main campus only)

  • course: Forensic & Investigative Accounting (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course: Innovations & Simulations in Accounting & Auditing (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course: Tax Research & Communications (3 units)   (main campus only)

  • course: Tax Provision and Related Topics (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course: Partnership Taxation (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course: Accounting Information Systems (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course/course/course: Technology for Accountants and Data Analytics (3 units) (main campus only)

  • course:  Accounting for Not-for-Profit Entities (3 units)

  • course: Financial and Managerial Accounting in Healthcare (3 units) (online only)

  • course: Communication Skills for the Accounting Profession (3 units) (main campus only)

Completion requirement

For their 12 units of electives, students may select additional coursework from the following options:

  • If not completed prior to the program, the following courses should be selected:

    • course: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (3 units)

    • course: Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3 units)

    • course: Principles of Federal Taxation (3 units)

  • Any additional graduate ACCT course from the Core Coursework Requirements section above.

  • Any approved alternative business elective.

  • See your program coordinator for a list of pre-approved electives.

Completion requirement

MSA Exam

An MSA exam is required to be taken and passed by every student in order to graduate. It is a comprehensive exam covering materials learned throughout the program. This exam is typically held in the last semester of the program.

The test consists of 2 components:

  • Written essay assignment

    • Graded on pass/fail scale

  • Multiple choice exam

    • Student chooses 3 of the sections available.  Students may only select sections for which they took the related course during the MSA program.

      • 501 (Advanced Acct.)

      • 521 (Business Law)

      • 522 (Advanced Fed. Tax) or 647A (Corporate Tax - main campus only)

      • 531 (Principles of Auditing)

      • 551 (Accounting Analysis of F.S.) 

    • 10 questions per section

    • A score of at least 70% is considered passing

*Students who do not pass the exam on the first try will be given one retake opportunity.

School of Accountancy Academic Integrity Policy

The accounting profession is built on a foundation of integrity and ethics. As such, we strive to prepare Accounting professionals who will succeed in demanding and competitive business environments with skill and integrity. The School of Accountancy’s Academic Integrity Policy exists to provide faculty and students a guide to our standards of ethical conduct and to the penalties associated with their violation. Our success in promoting a culture of honesty and respect will depend on the extent to which all members of the Eller community embrace these standards, holding themselves and those with whom they work accountable to them in their daily actions and words.

All members of the School of Accountancy are expected to know the University of Arizona Academic Integrity Policy's content and implications. Lack of familiarity with the policy will not excuse integrity violations. Complete information about the Code of Academic Integrity can be reviewed at https://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policies/code-academic-integrity.

The School of Accountancy has a zero tolerance policy related to academic integrity violations. Students found to have violated this policy will be recommended by their instructor for removal from their DRSOA program. The DRSOA Director will review the recommendation before final submission to the Dean of Students Office. In addition to being removed from the School of Accountancy program, students could receive a failing grade, notation on their transcript, and could face removal from the Eller College. Faculty members are responsible for describing rules specific to their classes beyond the general policy and will determine the additional penalties for violations.

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