Program Overview

Graduate Tax Program

The Graduate Tax Program was created at the University of Denver in 1975 in response to the demand for trained tax specialists in both the legal and accounting professions. Initially an evening program catering to the needs of practicing attorneys and accountants employed in the Denver area, it has evolved into one of the few such programs to offer a curriculum designed for both the full- and part-time student. The Graduate Tax Program also offers its degrees in an online format for working professionals who live more than 50 miles from Denver. The Program, accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and offered subject to acquiescence by the American Bar Association, is offered to highly qualified students who are graduates in law, accounting, or business. ### Program Overview The Graduate Tax Program prepares students for entry into professional tax practice in both the public and private sectors. Through the interdisciplinary nature of the program, the law graduate learns the accounting aspects of tax practice, and the accounting graduate acquires a thorough understanding of the legal process. ### Accreditation The program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is offered subject to acquiescence by the American Bar Association. ### Target Audience The program is designed for highly qualified students who are graduates in law, accounting, or business. ### Delivery Format The program is offered in both full- and part-time formats, as well as online for working professionals who live more than 50 miles from Denver. ### Curriculum The program offers a curriculum designed to prepare students for entry into professional tax practice in both the public and private sectors. - Key aspects of the program include: Ā - Interdisciplinary nature of the program Ā - Accounting aspects of tax practice for law graduates Ā - Legal process understanding for accounting graduates ### Schools, Colleges, and Divisions The Graduate Tax Program is part of the University of Denver's schools, colleges, and divisions, which include: - Divisions of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science - Daniels College of Business - DU-Iliff Joint Doctoral Program - Graduate School of Professional Psychology - Graduate School of Social Work - Graduate Tax Program - Josef Korbel School of International Studies - Morgridge College of Education - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Sturm College of Law - University College