Program Overview

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Master of Science in Accounting

The Master of Science in Accounting (MS in Accounting) degree program at the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business is designed to open doors to additional opportunities and prepare business problem solvers for their future careers. The program provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to excel in the workplace once they graduate.

Program Requirements and Outcomes

The MS in Accounting program curriculum provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to excel in the workplace once they graduate. The program requires a minimum of 30-54 credits, distributed among the following:

• 18 credits in accounting graduate courses
• 12 credits in accounting elective courses of your choice

Students with bachelor's degrees in subjects other than accounting can also pursue the MS in Accounting by completing a few additional course requirements.

Master's in Accounting Courses

MS in Accounting courses prepare students for real-life scenarios, including interview techniques, oral and written reports, research, the use of electronic databases, preparing financial statements, and more. Some of the courses include:

• Cost Accounting
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Auditing
• Fraud Examination
• Accounting Theory and Research
• Financial Statement Analysis

Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours to graduate. The required courses include:

• ACCT 6072: Tax II
• BA 7077: Public Accounting Careers
• ACCT 8021: Management Control Systems
• ACCT 8071: Accounting Theory and Research (Capstone)
• ACCT 8074: Advanced Auditing
• ACCT 8089: Financial Statement Analysis
• BLAW 8060: Business Law for Accountants

Elective Courses

Elective courses include:

• ACCT 6021: Fraud Examination
• ACCT 6046: Estate and Gift Taxation
• ACCT 6075: Advanced Financial Accounting or Advanced Financial Reporting
• ACCT 6076: Nonprofit and Government Accounting
• ACCT 6098: Ethics for Accountants
• ACCT 8011: CPA PREP Becker REG course
• ACCT 8012: CPA PREP Becker FAR course
• ACCT 8022: Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 8023: Individual Tax: Structure
• ACCT 8030: Partnership Taxation
• ACCT 8031: Corporate Tax: Formation and Structure
• ACCT 8032: Corporate Tax: Life Cycle Strategies
• ACCT 8033: Corporate Tax: Attributes & Operational Considerations
• ACCT 8036: International Taxation
• ACCT 8037: Consolidated Tax Returns
• ACCT 8039: International Taxation: Special Topics
• ACCT 8041: S Corporations
• ACCT 8042: IRS Practice and Procedure
• ACCT 8043: Individual Tax: Special Topics
• ACCT 8044: State & Local Tax
• ACCT 8046: Estate and Gift Taxation
• ACCT 8077: Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 8093: Accounting for Income Taxes

Important Notes

• Other non-accounting and non-tax electives are available with approval from the academic director.
• Free electives may NOT include ACCT 7000, ACCT 7072, ACCT 7012 or any foundation courses.
• ACCT 8071 is the capstone course for the program.
• Waivers for any courses have to be approved by the academic director.

Career Outcomes

Program requirements for the MS in Accounting satisfy the education requirements needed to sit for the CPA exam in the state of Ohio and most other states, and open doors to a variety of career paths in accounting. Graduates of the MS in Accounting degree program will be qualified for career opportunities in various public and corporate accounting settings.

Why Earn a Master's in Accounting at Lindner?

In addition to a state-of-the-art facility and an award-winning reputation, Lindner has much to offer students in the accounting master's program. The program provides CPA exam preparation and flexible program options.

CPA Exam Preparation

The MS in Accounting program provides the knowledge and skill set needed to work at the highest level in any area of accounting, and also prepares students for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.

Flexible Full-Time and Part-Time Options

Students can pursue the MS in Accounting full-time or part-time and can complete the degree program in as little as nine months.

Unrivaled Job Placement After Graduation

Lindner's career coaches and other career services programs serve to help students build experience with internships and find employment opportunities at various well-respected companies, even the Big Four accounting firms.

List of MS in Accounting Employers

Some of the employers of MS in Accounting graduates include:

• Aramark Corporation
• Ashland Inc
• Bestek Global LLC
• Chongqing Kanghua CPA
• Clark Schaefer Hackett & Co
• Deloitte
• E.W. Scripps
• Ernst & Young
• Fifth Third Bank
• Great American Insurance Group
• Grant Thornton LLP
• KPMG LLP
• MCM CPAs & Advisors
• Mellott & Mellott, P.L.L.
• North American Properties Inc
• Ohio Auditor of State
• PwC LLP
• RSM US LLP
• Stockman Kast Ryan & Co
• Uhlenberg, LLP
• University of Cincinnati
• Zwick & Banyai, PLLC

Course Descriptions

Some of the course descriptions include:

• 22ACCT3031: Intermediate Accounting I
• 22ACCT3032: Intermediate Accounting II
• 22ACCT3072: Introduction to Taxation
• 22ACCT3073: Cost Accounting
• 22ACCT4033: Advanced Financial Reporting
• 22ACCT4083: Auditing
• 22ACCT6021: Fraud Examination
• 22ACCT6072: Tax II
• 22ACCT6075: Consolidated Financial Statements
• 22ACCT6076: Not-for-Profit Accounting
• 22ACCT6098: Professional Ethics
• 22ACCT8021: Management Control Systems
• 22ACCT8022: Forensic Accounting
• 22ACCT8071: Accounting Theory and Research
• 22ACCT8074: Advanced Auditing
• 22ACCT8077: Accounting Information Systems
• 22ACCT8093: Accounting for Income Taxes

Course Waiver Policy

To waive any or all of the Master of Science in Accounting Business Core Courses and/or MS Accounting prerequisite courses, the candidate must demonstrate that the courses were successfully completed as part of their prior undergraduate or graduate degree course work at an AACSB accredited university, and that the courses were completed within five years preceding the date of admission to the Master of Science program. The program director will evaluate each transcript individually to determine any background courses that a candidate must take as a condition of admission into the Master of Science in Accounting Program.