MS Accountancy Benefits/Requirements
Master’s Degree in Accounting– Developing Responsible Leadership
The world of business accounting is highly competitive and accounting professionals must continually strive to advance their skills and knowledge. In addition, staying current with changing CPA requirements in different industries is critical. At Loyola’s Graduate School of Business in Chicago, students from undergraduate programs and working professionals get a head start with the our Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA).
With a master’s degree in accounting from Loyola, students stand out from competition in their field and compete for top accounting positions, nationally and internationally. Armed with the latest theory and regulatory knowledge, graduates are able to understand and apply this knowledge in the context of frequently changing requirements for their industry. Our alumni also reap the benefit of expanded knowledge of accounting on a global scale.
Quality education and responsible leadership are the hallmarks of Loyola’s Graduate School of Business. Earning a master’s degree in accounting from Loyola can transform students into responsible global leaders in the field. Upon completion students have another clear advantage over their peers, as Chicago happens to be one of the leading cities in the world for CPA and blue chip accounting firms. Job interviews and placements from our GSB Chicago campus help students establish an upward trajectory for their accounting career.
Benefits
The MSA degree program enables students to:
• Develop critical business and accounting decision-making and problem-solving skills to succeed in today's demanding workplace.
• Understand the integral relationship between accounting and information systems.
• Explore ethics and values across all areas of accounting and business, fully preparing them to excel in the current climate of heightened accountability.
• Examine the global implications of accounting and business decisions.
• Learn through group projects, small classes and student-faculty interaction the theoretical and technical expertise that will enable them to successfully enter and advance in the accounting profession.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites
Students applying to the MSA degree program must have completed a foundation of courses in accounting and business administration, such as Accounting Principles I and II, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Auditing, Taxation, Commercial Law, Finance, Information Systems and Operations Management, Marketing, Statistics, and Strategy and Policy Management.
Students may apply and be accepted into the MSA degree program before completing these prerequisite courses. Upon acceptance, new students will be advised about the appropriate prerequisites that need to be taken.
Course Requirements
The MSA degree is a 12-course evening program taught on a quarter system. Students may complete the program on either a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students with the requisite background can usually complete the program within one calendar year. A student may enter the program at the start of any quarter.
The degree requirements for completion of the 12-course MSA degree program are:
• Six accounting courses (at least five must be graduate courses)
• One course in business ethics
• Two MBA non-accounting elective courses
• Three free elective courses
To fulfill course requirements, students can choose from the graduate accounting courses and specific upper-level accounting courses.
Graduate Accounting Courses
ACCT 402 Issues in Financial Reporting
ACCT 403 Federal Income Taxes and Business Decisions
ACCT 404 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 422 Accounting Information Systems: Design, Application, Evaluation, and Security
ACCT 424 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 425 International Accounting
ACCT 428 Integrated Decision Making
ACCT 439 Independent Study in Accounting
Upper-level Undergraduate Accounting Courses
ACCT 306 Advanced Accounting: Business Combinations, Consolidations, and International Accounting
ACCT 307 Advanced Accounting: Not-for-Profit Entities and Advanced Topics
ACCT 308 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 323 Auditing: Advanced CPA Topics
ACCT 341 Advanced Studies in Taxation
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