Course Sequence: Master of Accounting

School of Business
Graduate Studies Department
Master of Accounting

Typical sample paradigms for the Master of Accounting and the Dual Master of Accounting and MBA:

Table 1
Master of Accounting CPA Track

The Class Schedule Indicates when courses are offered.

Year 1

ACC 520 Business Environment and Concepts CPA Preparation (1)*
BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
BUS 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)

ACC 544 Entity Taxation (3)
ACC 5XX Regulation (2)*
ACC 542 Audit and Tax Practice Administration (3)

ACC 501 Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) Substitute*
CPA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – BEC (Exam 1st 6 Mo)
CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam 2nd 6 Mo)

Year 2

ACC 522 Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Preparation (2)*
ACC 543 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
ACC 550 – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)

CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam
AUD (Exam 2nd 6 Mo)
ACC 5XX Auditing CPA Preparation (1)*
ACC 545 – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)

CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam FAR (2nd 6 Mo)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems when available.

Students take the CPA Exam in the following windows

January-February
April-May
July-August
October-November

Substitutes ACC 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Table 2
Dual Certification MBA/MACC CPA/CMA®/CFA® Track

Year 1

FIN 522 Financial Administration (3)
BUS 521 Quantitative Methods in the Decision Sciences (3)
ACC 520 Business Environment and Concepts CPA Preparation (1)*
BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)

ACC 5XX Entity Taxation (3)
ACC 5XX Regulation (2)*
BUS 520 Administrative Theories and Practices (3)
BUS 524 Marketing Management (3)
ACC 5XX Audit and Tax Practice Administration (3)

ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) *Substitute
BUS 527 Operations Management (3)
CPA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – BEC (Exam February)
CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam May)
ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)

Year 2

BUS 534 International Business (3)
BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
ACC 5XX Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Preparation (2)*
ACC 5XX Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)

Tax Season
CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam AUD (Exam July)
ACC 5XX Auditing CPA Preparation (1)*
ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)
ACC 5XX – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)

BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam FAR (Exam August)
ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)

Each student can determine which test window works best since he/she can start the CPA exam.

Electives:

ACC 5XX Forensic Accounting (3)
ACC 5XX Professional Research for Accountants (3)
ACC 5XX International Accounting (3)
ACC 5XX Governmental Accounting (3)
ACC 5XX Taxation Regimes in the Eastern Caribbean States (3)
Other Masters level Business or Accounting Courses transferred or as they become available (3)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Table 3
Master of Accounting CFA® Track

FIN 5XX Corporate Finance (3)
FIN 5XX Equity Valuation (3)
FIN 5XX Portfolio Management and Equity Theory (3)
FIN 5XX CFA Exam Preparation Financial Decision Making Level I (1.5)
BUS 522 Financial Administration (3)

ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
ACC 5XX Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
FIN 5XXFinance Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct (3)
CFA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – Level I (Exam February)
FIN 5XX CFA Exam Preparation Financial Decision Making Level II (1.5)

ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) Substitute*
FIN 5XXFinancial Consulting Practice Management (3)
CFA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam May)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Students take the CFA Exam in the following windows

January-February
April-May
July-August
October-November

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.

Table 4
Master of Accounting CMA® Track

ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
DSC 521 Quantitative Methods in the Decision Sciences (3)
ACC 522 Financial Administration (3)
ACC 529 CMA Exam Preparation Part II Financial Decision Making (1.5)
MGT 520 Administrative Theories and Practices (3)
DSC 527 Operations Management (3)

FIN 5XX Ethics for Management Accountants (3)
ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
CMA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – Part II (Exam February)
ACC 527 CMA Exam Preparation Part I Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance and Control (1.5)

ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems *Substitute (3)
BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
CMA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Part I (Exam May)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Students take the CMA Exam in the following windows

January and February
May and June
September and October

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Table 5
Master of Accounting General Accounting Track

BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
FIN 522 Financial Administration (3)
BUS 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)

ACC 5XX Accounting Elective (3)
ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
ACC 5XX – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)
ACC 5XX Entity Taxation (3)

ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) *Substitute
ACC 5XX Accounting Elective (3)
BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Accounting Electives:

ACC 5XX Forensic Accounting (3)
ACC 5XX Professional Research for Accountants (3)
ACC 5XX International Accounting (3)
ACC 5XX Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
ACC 5XX Taxation Regimes in the Eastern Caribbean States (3)

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