Two Year MS Accounting

Program Overview

The two-year program is designed for individuals with no prior background in accounting or business. Students from diverse backgrounds enroll in this program. Recent classes have included students with degrees ranging from art to zoology. This program gives students the opportunity to become familiar with the complex, challenging and competitive world of business and accounting.

The two-year Masters of Science in Accounting (MS-A) program prepares students to become professional accountants in a wide variety of settings, including public accounting, government, industry and not-for-profit environments. The MS-A program enables students to develop both the personal and professional skills needed to enjoy a productive career in all areas of accounting and related fields.

Graduates of this program are highly sought after by employers, including the largest international consulting & accounting firms. Among the organizations that have recently hired UAlbany graduates are Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, IBM and the Office of the NYS Comptroller. Not only have our alumni achieved success in public accounting, many have gone on to become leaders in the community and in the world of business.

Curriculum Prerequisites for MS Accounting 2 year program

Admission to the MS Accounitng two-year program requires the completion of an Undergraduate degree (minimum of 120 credit hours earned), and includes 12 credit hours in the following disclipines:

	Computer Science	3 credits
	Financial Accounting	3 credits
	Economics	3 credits
	Statistics	3 credits
		12 credits

The Curriculum

Assuming the program prerequisites are met, a typical program for a student accepted into full time graduate study requires the completion of 60 credits (up to 10 credits are waivable) and takes four semesters to complete. Admission is for the fall semester and is available to full-time students only.

Graduate General Business and Accounting Courses 
General business courses round out students' understanding of business and accounting disciplines. Students take most of the general business courses in the first year, including a series of courses in introductory skills, analysis, and business functions augmented by coursework in accounting. An in-depth study of accounting is the focus of the program in the second year. Students typically take courses in taxation, advanced financial accounting theory, advanced accounting systems and accounting research. The students finish the program engaging in original research in ACC 680.

Graduate General Business Accounting Courses

Course#	Graduate Accounting Course	Credits
ACC 512, 513 & 514	Financial Accounting I, II & III	9
ACC 531	Introduction to Cost Analysis	3
ACC 540	Survey of Taxation	3
ACC 561	Auditing	3
ACC 581	Internal Controls of Financial Information Systems	3
ACC 611	Contemporary Development in Accounting Thought	3
ACC 680	Research Seminar in Accounting	3
	Electives	9
	Total Graduate Accounting Credits	30

 

Accreditation

The MS-A program is registered with the Division of Professional Education of the State Education Department of New York and meets the 150-semester credit hour education requirement. In addition this program is accredited by the AACSB, as are all of our Accounting Programs. Few accounting programs across the country have gained this distinction.

Application

To apply to any of our Graduate Programs, please visit the web site of the Graduate Admissions Office. There you will be able to apply on-line, download an application, or request that a application be sent to you.

To apply on-line now, click on the link: http://www.albany.edu/graduate/applyonline.shtm