MS Accounting This area of concentration provides training in accounting to students who have obtained baccalaureate training in fields other than accounting. Because modern accounting requires individuals with a broad perspective of technical, managerial and social policy issues, this program builds on non-accounting undergraduate backgrounds and provides skill in accounting and the application of theory at a graduate level. Professional accounting subjects such as managerial accounting, taxes, accounting information systems, auditing, and business law are examined in-depth in the curriculum. Completion of the degree requirements in this area fulfills eligibility to write the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination.
For those who begin in Fall 2006 or thereafter. CoursesCore Courses (27 Credits) Bus Adm 406 Income Tax Accounting II
Bus Adm 408 Accounting Information Systems
Bus Adm 722 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory
Bus Adm 724 Business Consolidations and Governmental Accounting
Bus Adm 725 Strategic Cost Management I
Bus Adm 726 Strategic Cost Management II
Bus Adm 728 Auditing Theory and Applications
Bus Adm 753 Advanced Business Law
Bus Adm 821 Business Taxation
Electives (3 Credits) Bus Adm 840 Current Issues in Financial Reporting
Bus Adm 841 Financial Statement Analysis
Bus Adm 843 International Accounting Theory and Practice
Bus Adm 848 Professional Accounting Practice
Bus Adm 849 Accounting Internship
Total Degree Credit Required: 30 Credits
Foundation CoursesStudents admitted to the MS-Accounting program without sufficient background must complete the following additional courses:
Bus Adm 391 Business Law I (3 cr)
Bus Adm 405 Income Tax Accounting I (3 cr)
Bus Adm 703 Financial Accounting (3 cr)
Bus Adm 721 Financial Accounting Theory (3 cr)
Bus Mgmt 705 Corporate Finance (3 cr)
Econ 103 Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
Students are assumed to have basic proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software for microcomputers; credits taken to acquire these skills do not apply toward the degree.
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The UWM-Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business makes every effort to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up-to-date. However, it is the student's responsibility to verify all program requirements with an academic advisor in Graduate Program Services. 
