Master of Science in Accountancy
Website: https://twu.edu/accounting-finance/graduate-programs/master-of-science-in-accountancy-msa/
The M.S. in Accountancy prepares students for positions in financial management and in-demand financial professional designations leading to excellent positions in public accounting, corporate accounting, financial planning, small business accounting, governmental accounting, charities, colleges and universities, and hospitals and other medical firms. In addition, the degree provides financial management training for students who want to own and manage their own businesses.
New CPA Exam requirements make it necessary for candidates to choose a specific “discipline” between Taxation, Business Analysis and Reporting, and Information Systems and Controls. The MS in Accounting gives students the opportunity to emphasize one of these areas.
Combined with the BBA Accounting degree, the MS in Accountancy provides all required classwork required for the CPA designation, the CMA designation. Students interested in a professional financial designation should consult with a faculty member in accounting.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
The M.S. in Accountancy includes important training in financial management, financial reporting, data analysis, analytics, critical thinking, financial planning, and decision-making-- all essential skills for managers in today's business world.
Admissions
All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admission to the TWU Graduate School section of the catalog.
The academic program may have additional admission criteria that must also be completed as outlined on the program's website.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours Required
30-42 semester credit hours (SCH).
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| Proficiency Courses (may be waived) | 0-12 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Cornerstones of Accounting | ||
| Intermediate Financial Accounting | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 5123 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5483 | Accounting for Management Control | 3 |
| ACCT 5473 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 5563 | Accounting Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 5733 | Accounting Research | 3 |
| Choose one of the following emphasis areas | 9 | |
| Tax Compliance and Planning (Choose three of the following) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Taxation | ||
| Tax Planning and Compliance | ||
| Entity Taxation | ||
| Internship | ||
| Business Analysis and Reporting (Choose three of the following) | ||
| Advanced Accounting Analytics | ||
| Contemporary Topics in Accounting | ||
| Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | ||
| Internship | ||
| Auditing, Systems, and Controls (Choose three of the following) | ||
| Advanced Auditing | ||
| Information Systems Audit, Assurance, and Advisory | ||
| Internal Auditing | ||
| Internship | ||
| Other Electives | ||
| Choose six SCH of coursework not previously taken from any of the courses in any emphasis area or from the course(s) below. | 6 | |
| Professional Accountancy | ||
| Total SCHs | 30-42 | |
