The Online M.S. in Accounting and Business Advisory Services requires 30-42 credit hours of coursework to earn the degree. You'll need 15 credits focused on the requirements of the Taxation specialization.
Browse the course descriptions of all courses that the Merrick School of Business offers, or view the course catalog.
This curriculum is effective as of fall 2024.
Foundation Courses (Up to 12 credits of foundation coursework may be waived based on your prior coursework.)
| Course | Title | Credits | Note | CAMPUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 505 | Accounting Essentials | 1.5 | Prerequisite: graduate standing | UBALT |
| ACCT 510 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 | Prerequisites: ACCT 504 or ACCT 505. | UBALT |
| ACCT 511 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 510 or equivalent. | UBALT |
| ACCT 512 | Auditing | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 505 or equivalent. | UBALT |
| FIN 505 | Essentials of Finance | 1.5 | UBALT |
Core Requirements (15 credits)
| Course | TitlE | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 624 | Accounting Analytics | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 512 or equivalent or permission of program director. |
| ACCT 680 | Taxation of Entities | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 514 |
| ACCT 740 | Advanced Topics in Assurance Services | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 512 |
| ACCT 752 | Advanced Topics in Accounting Information Systems | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 505 |
| FIN 605 | Financial Management | 1.5 | Prerequisites: FIN 505 or permission of program director. |
| FIN 625 | Corporate Finance | 1.5 | Prerequisites: FIN 605 |
Select 6-credits from the list.
| Course | TitlE | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 513 | Intermediate Accounting III | 3 | Prerequisite: Completed or concurrent enrollment in ACCT 511. |
| ACCT 514 | Fundamentals of Income Taxation | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 505 |
| ACCT 605 | Performance Management and Accounting Controls | 3 | Prerequisites: ACCT 504 and ACCT 505 |
| ACCT 635 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 505 or equivalent. |
| ACCT 655 | Tax Policy | ||
| ACCT 701 | Accounting Ethics | 3 | Prerequisite: ACCT 505 or permission of program director. |
| ACCT 702 | Federal and State Government | 3 | Prerequisites: ACCT 505 or permission of program director. |
| ACCT 720 | Strategic Probability Analysis | 3 | |
| ACCT 755 | Advanced Financial Reporting Issues | 3 | Graduate equivalent of ACCT 403. Prerequisite: ACCT 511 or equivalent. |
| ACCT 770 | Seminar in Current Accountng Topics | 3 | |
| ACCT 795 | Graduate Internship | 3 | |
| ACCT 797 | Special Topics in Accounting | 3 | |
| ECON 710 | Economics of Sustainability and Social Responsibility | 3 | |
| ENTR 760 | Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| FIN 700 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Prerequisites: ACCT 505 and FIN 605 |
| FIN 715 | Investment Analysis | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 720 | Global Finance | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 725 | Risk Management | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 730 | Fixed Income Analysis | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 735 | Portfolio Management | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 750 | Real Estate Investment | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 770 | New Venture Financing | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 780 | Business Valuation | 3 | Prerequisite: FIN 605 |
| FIN 797 | Special Topics in Financial Management | 3 | |
| INSS 611 | Data Science Toolkit I | 1.5 | Prerequisite: graduate standing |
| INSS 612 | Data Science Toolkit I | 1.5 | Prerequisite: INSS 611. |
| INSS 650 | Networking and Telecommunictions | 3 | |
| INSS 651 | Database Management Systems | 3 | |
| INSS 671 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | |
| INSS 722 | Visual Business Intelligence | 3 | |
| INSS 753 | Internet and Network Security | 3 | |
| INSS 797 | Advanced Topics in Information Systems | 3 | |
| MGMT 798 | Global Field Study | 3 | |
| PUAD 700 | Concepts and Practices of Nonprofits | 3 | |
| PUAD 722 | Public Budgeting and Fiscal Administration | 3 | |
| PUAD 785 | Public Sector Performance | 3 | |
| TAXA 650 | Tax Research and Writing | 3 | |
| TAXA 651 | Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax I | 3 | |
| TAXA 652 | Corporate Taxation | 3 | |
| TAXA 653 | Partnership Taxation | 3 | |
| TAXA 654 | Tax Practice and Procedure | 3 |
Take the following 9 credits and choose 6 more credits from the list of Electives above.
| Course | TitlE | Credit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ACCT 514 -or- TAXA 651 |
Fundamentals of Income Taxation - Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax I |
3 - 3 |
Prerequisite: ACCT 505 - No prerequisite |
|
ACCT 680 -or- TAXA 652 |
Taxation of Entities - Corporate Taxation |
3 - 3 |
Prerequisite: ACCT 514 - Prerequisite: TAXA 651 |
| TAXA 654 | Tax Practice and Procedure | 3 | Prerequisite: TAXA 651 |
