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Accountancy
The Master of Science (MS) in Accountancy
- Meets the new, August 1, 2009 NY State CPA requirements
- Now available to students with previous accounting degrees
Degree Requirements |
Number of Courses |
Number of Credits |
Maximum: With No Waivers |
22 | 72 |
Minimum: With Waivers |
8-10 | 30 |
The Master of Science in accountancy is designed for students with bachelor’s degrees in business areas, including accounting. It meets the August 1, 2009, 150 credit hour requirements to sit for the NY State CPA exam.
- Students with non-business degrees are encouraged to consider the MBA, accounting major, which also meets the new CPA requirements,
- See MBA or MS?? Accounting for "pros and cons" of each.
The MS in accounting program equips students with the necessary tools to effectively interpret and use accounting and financial information. It meets the standards adopted by the AACSB-International for special accreditation of accounting programs. Successful completion of the program makes students eligible to waive one year of NY State's standard two year CPA professional experience requirement.
Admission Requirements:
For information about the application process and admission criteria, go to Zicklin Graduate Admissions. The GMAT is required for all applicants.
You may apply
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for the fall or spring semester
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for full- or part-time study as with all Zicklin FlexTime programs; evening classes are available for all required courses
Background Needed:
Althought no previous accounting or business coursework is necessary, new students with non-business degrees should have some understanding of the basic concepts in
- accounting
- pre-calculus math
- statistics
- the use of Excel spreadsheets.
Modules in each of these areas are available - for admitted applicants only - through our QuickStart programs. All admitted applicants receive QuickStart information and self-tests to assist them in determining their need for individual QuickStart modules.
MS in Accountancy: Specific Program Requirements
Preliminary CoursesEnglish Requirements for International Students: All new students whose native language is not English and who do not have a US undergraduate or graduate degree are tested for their written and spoken English proficiency and may be required to take additional English courses based on these evaluations. |
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| MTH 8001 | Calculus for Applications |
3 |
(This course meets the CPA General Business, quantitative methods requirement. It can be waived if a calculus course has been completed with a grade of at least "C-".) CPA General Business Courses
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Requirements |
Credits |
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| CIS 9000 | Information Systems for Managers | 3 |
| ECO 9708 | Microeconomics for Managers | 2 |
| ECO 9709 | Macroeconomics for Managers | 2 |
| FIN 9770 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| LAW 9800 | Business Contract and Law of Corporations | 4 |
| MGT 9300 | Management: A Behavioral Approach |
3 |
| MGT 9700 | Introduction to Operations Management | 3 |
| MKT 9703 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| STA 9708 | Applied Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 |
Electives |
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| Three additional 3 credit advanced business (Zicklin) courses in areas other than accounting and taxation | 9 |
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General Business Credits Subtotal (without waivers) |
35 |
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A.) Accounting and Taxation: Required CoursesAll of the courses listed below must be taken unless waived. |
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| ACC 9112 | Financial Accounting; Intensive | 3 |
| ACC 9804 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 9811 | Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice | 4 |
| ACC 9805 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 9821 | Auditing | 4 |
| TAX 9862 | Federal Income Taxation | 4 |
| ACC 9807 | Contemporary Topics in Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 9816 | Accounting and Auditing Aspects of Computer-Based Information Systems | 4 |
| TAX 9878 | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
Required Accounting/Tax Credit Subtotal (without waivers) |
34 |
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For Previous Accounting MajorsB.) Accounting and Taxation ElectivesThe MS in accounting requires that a minimum of 24 credits of accounting and tax courses be taken at Baruch. Depending on the number of credits waived in the "A" list courses above, additional courses must be taken from the "B" list below so that A + B ≥ 24 credits. |
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| ACC 9806 | Financial Statement Analysis and Recording | 3 |
| ACC 9815 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 9901 | Special Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| LAW 9104 | Securities Law and Business Crime | 3 |
| STA 9710 | Statistical Methods in Sampling and Auditing | 3 |
| TAX 9863 | Principles of Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
| TAX 9866 | Corporate Taxation I | 3 |
C.) General Electives (if needed)If student waivers have brought total credits in the program below the required 30 credit minimum, students take additional courses in any area, including accounting and taxation, to make their required total ≥ 30. |
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Total MS Degree Credits (Without Waivers) |
72 |
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[Students with many waivers must complete a minimum of 30 credits to receive the MS.] |
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Liberal Arts and Science Requirements for CPA
The MS in Accounting requirements listed above fulfill the CPA General Business and Accounting/Taxation requirements, but students must also have previously completed at least 60 credits of liberal arts and science coursework, which must include at least one course in each of the following areas:
| Mathematics/sciences | Social sciences |
| Humanities | Computer Science |
| Economics |
Any students who do not have one or more of these specifically required courses must take it/them at Baruch in addition to the courses in the MS program.
Total Liberal Arts and Sciences must be ≥ 60 credits
Total credits of undergraduate and graduate coursework must be ≥ 150
All student undergraduate and graduate transcripts are reviewed to make certain that these Liberal Arts and Science, total undergraduate and graduate credit and specific course requirements have been met.
The Official Program of Study
New MS students are mailed Official Programs of Study detailing their program requirements, including any waivers for which their previous coursework make them eligible.
Pre-Baruch coursework is also reviewed to make certain the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements - outside the MS degree but still necessary to sit for the NY State CPA exam - have been met.
For further information, contact:
Michael Wynne
Special Advisor, Accounting/CPA Programs
(646) 312-3076
Michael_Wynne@baruch.cuny.edu
Graduate Admissions
151 E. 25th St. Room 820 (between Lexington and 3rd Avenues)
Phone: (646) 312-1300
Fax: (646) 312-1301
Website: Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Studies
Flex-Time MS Programs:
(646) 312-3140
Zicklin_Graduate_Advisement@baruch.cuny.edu
Website: Graduate Student Services