Why PlusOne MS in Accounting?
The PlusOne MS in Accounting provides rigorous training in accounting along with additional credit hours required for CPA licensure. You will learn from an esteemed faculty, many of whom are also full-time practitioners, upholding professional careers in the accounting and tax industries.
- Two Tracks: Specialize your studies in either audit or tax.
- Start Early: Your first graduate classes will begin in the second summer term before your senior year. Talk to your undergraduate advisor about the prerequisites that must be completed prior to starting graduate classes.
- Gain a Competitive Edge: Jobs for accountants are expected to grow by 13% by 2022, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even during the worst of the Great Recession, unemployment among CPAs was less than half the national average.
- Credits Towards CPA Licensure: Earn the additional credit hours required to pursue your CPA license.
Earn Your Bachelor's Degree and MS in Accounting Concurrently
You can get started on your MS in Accounting as an undergraduate with the D'Amore-McKim PlusOne Program. Designed for academically outstanding students, the program allows you to take up to a total of 14 graduate credits during your senior year and apply those credits toward both your bachelor's and master's degrees. You will take eight of these credits in the summer 2 term between your junior and senior years and six credits in the fall semester of your senior year.
The first step is to talk with your undergraduate advisor and an advisor for the MS in Accounting program. Ideally, you will start these conversations during your sophomore year or the first term of your junior year so that you are prepared to enroll in the appropriate classes during the summer of your junior year.
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Full Application Requirements
Requirements for Application
3.0
minimum cumulative GPA
3.25
minimum accounting GPA
1
successfully completed co-op
Application Deadline: Nov. 15. It is mandatory to meet with your advisor before submitting an application.
Curriculum
PlusOne MS in Accounting Curriculum Timeline
Download the curriculum map to view the typical timeline of the program.
Prerequisites
| ACCT 1201 | Financial Accounting and Reporting |
| ACCT 2301 | Managerial Accounting |
| ACCT 3401 | Financial Reporting I |
| ACCT 4501 | Financial Reporting II |
A course from the tax or audit specialization:
| ACCT 4412 | Auditing and Other Assurance Services |
| ACCT 4414 | Income Tax Determination Planning |
| ACCT 3304 | Business Law and Professional Ethics |
The other course not completed from the following:
| ACCT 4412 | Auditing and Other Assurance Services |
| ACCT 4414 | Income Tax Determination and Planning |
Required Graduate Courses
| ACCT 6204 | Multinational Business Combinations |
| ACCT 6253 | Ethics in Accounting |
| ACCT 6216 | Government & Non-Profit Accounting |
Two Track Electives
| ACCT 5256 | Internal Auditing |
| ACCT 5255 | Forensic Accounting |
– or –
| ACCT 5230 | Federal Taxation Issues |
| ACCT 5232 | Estate & Gift Taxation |
| ACCT 6207 | Contemporary & Emerging Issues |
| ACCT 6203 | Business Entity Taxation |
| ACCT 6229 | Foreign Currency Transactions |
| ACCT 6254 | Accounting Research & Communication |
Two Track Electives
| ACCT 6205 | Auditing in a Big Data Environment |
| ACCT 6217 | Corporate Governance |
– or –
| ACCT 6231 | Corporations & Shareholders |
| ACCT 6235 | Partners & Partnerships |
Meet our Students
Becoming the first in her family to earn a master's degree
“I never thought I would have the chance to do my master's. I'm proud to be the first person in my family to get a master's degree.” says Lauren Reilly, PlusOne MS in Accounting'22
From the MSA PlusOne to a New Career at PwC
“Today, I am proud to say that I was able to graduate from undergrad in four and a half years with over one year of full-time work experience at a Big Four accounting firm, and half of my master's degree already complete,” says Secchia.
A business leader borne from the PlusOne in Accounting
“I was able to leverage the analytical skills I learned through my education in accounting to pursue a new career in talent acquisition,” says Fingar.
Graduating with a BA, MS, and professional experience in four years
“Starting on this path so early meant that I could take classes at a pace that worked for me. I will graduate with my master's, undergrad, and co-op experience, all at an average four-year college pace, which no other university could offer me.” says Lauren Olin, PlusOne MS in Accounting'22
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