Master of Accountancy

ACCT 540 · Auditing and Assurance · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Examines audit planning, risk assessment, internal controls, evidence, and reporting under current auditing standards. Students work through a full audit file for a mid-sized company.

ACCT 550 · Federal Taxation of Individuals and Property · 3 credits · Fall

Covers gross income, deductions, credits, and the tax treatment of property transactions for individuals. Includes tax research using primary authorities and preparation of complex returns.

ACCT 555 · Federal Taxation of Business Entities · 3 credits · Spring

Covers the taxation of C corporations, S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, including formation, distributions, and liquidation. Students write memos on entity choice for small business clients.

ACCT 560 · Advanced Financial Reporting I · 3 credits · Fall

Studies revenue recognition, leases, pensions, income taxes, and other complex reporting topics under US GAAP. Emphasizes judgment calls and how they appear in published statements.

ACCT 565 · Advanced Financial Reporting II · 3 credits · Spring

Covers business combinations, consolidated statements, foreign currency translation, and segment reporting. Includes an introduction to international financial reporting standards.

ACCT 570 · Accounting Analytics · 3 credits · Spring

Students use SQL, spreadsheets, and visualization software to test ledgers, detect anomalies, and build audit and close dashboards. Each meeting is a hands-on session with real transaction data sets.

ACCT 580 · Professional Ethics and Responsibility · 3 credits · Summer

Examines the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, auditor independence, and state licensure rules through case discussion. Students defend positions on ethical dilemmas in small groups.

ACCT 575 · Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination · 3 credits · Fall

Studies how fraud is committed, detected, and investigated, from asset misappropriation to financial statement schemes. Seminar discussion centers on published enforcement cases.

ACCT 585 · Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting · 3 credits · Summer

Covers fund accounting, governmental financial reporting, and the reporting rules for charities, hospitals, and universities. Delivered online with weekly recorded lectures and problem sets.

FIN 560 · Investments and Portfolio Management · 3 credits · Fall

Introduces security valuation, risk and return, diversification, and portfolio construction. Students manage a simulated portfolio through the semester.

FIN 570 · Financial Modeling · 3 credits · Fall, Spring, Summer

Students build three-statement forecasts, discounted cash flow valuations, and sensitivity analyses in spreadsheets. Each session is a guided modeling exercise in the computer lab.

MGT 560 · Business Analytics · 3 credits · Fall, Spring

Introduces data preparation, descriptive and predictive modeling, and communicating results to decision makers. Students complete analyses in Python and spreadsheets during lab sessions.

MGT 565 · Data Visualization and Predictive Modeling · 3 credits · Fall, Spring, Summer

Builds dashboards and forecasting models for sales, cost, and risk data. Students present a data story to a mock executive audience.