This program prepares students for entry into the accounting profession. Graduates of the MSA program will have opportunities to pursue a wide range of professional accounting careers in public accounting firms, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
The MSA program provides students with the 24-semester units of ACCOUNTING SUBJECTS required for the U.S. Certified Public Accountants (CPA) exam. The program also provides both the 20-semester units of ACCOUNTING STUDY and 10-semester units of ETHICS STUDY to satisfy the 30-semester units, part of the 150-semester units, required for CPA licensure in California.
The program focuses on the knowledge of the U.S. and international financial reporting and auditing standards, taxation, business laws and regulations, and accountants’ professional responsibilities. It also enables students to develop professional communication and collaborative teamwork skills.
This is a cohort-based, 17-month graduate program. The program accepts students only once a year in the Fall semester. Students are guaranteed to complete the entire program in 17 months.
