Program Overview

Accounting and Analytics, MS

College of Business

Degree Awarded: Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics

Dean: Haresh Gurnani, Harriman Hall

Associate Dean: Danling Jiang, Harriman Hall

MSAA Program Director: Cecilia (Qian) Feng, Harriman Hall

Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Accreditation, & Student Services: Amy Milligan, Harriman Hall

Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration: Joyce Wellinger, Harriman Hall

Office of Student Services (Admissions & Advising: Harriman Hall Room 1

Program Description

The Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics (MSAA) is a STEM-designated full-time or part-time program suited for accounting professionals who seek to advance their accounting skills, as well as students with a background in business management and accounting. Students in this program would strengthen their accounting education and through the additional credits, achieve eligibility to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State.

Admission Requirements

• Application fee
• Acceptance by both the College of Business and the Graduate School
• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
• Aptitude for quantitative analysis, demonstrated through previous coursework, standardized tests, or practical experience
• The GMAT/GRE are optional and should be used to enhance your application
• Three letters of recommendation
• Applicants whose first or primary language is not English, must submit one of the following:
  • A TOEFL internet-based score of 80 or above
  • An IELTS test with an overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-scores below 6.0

Degree Requirements

Admitted students will take a prescribed 30 credits (10 classes); students may attend full-time or part-time.

Required Courses

• ACC 544 - Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
• ACC 545 - Entity Taxation (3 credits)
• ACC 546 - Information Security & Current Emerging Technologies in Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 562 - Analysis and Design of Accounting Systems (3 credits)
• ACC 580 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 590 - Advanced Auditing and Assurance (3 credits)
• ACC 596 - Financial Accounting Theory (3 credits)
• ACC 598 - Forensic Analytics in Accounting (3 credits)
• MBA 506 - Leadership, Team Effectiveness and Communications (3 credits)
• MBA 540 - Data Mining for Business Intelligence (3 credits)