Public Accounting Curriculum

Students without a strong accounting background are assigned to the Public Accounting Track. The Public Accounting Track provides a foundation for a career in public accounting which may serve individuals, public firms, private companies, government agencies, or nonprofit organizations. Many students who study public accounting take the licensing exam and become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Students in this track learn standards in public accounting, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and methodology used in financial accounting and reporting, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), International Financial Accounting Reporting (IFRS) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Ethics Codification.

First Year (2024-2025)

Fall Semester8 credits 
Term: A
BUAC740Data Driven Decision Making (Core course)
 		2 credits
BUAC712Business Communication for Accountants and Auditors2 credits
Term: B
BUAC710Advanced Managerial Accounting and Control Systems (Core course) 
 		2 credits
BUAC731Intermediate Accounting I2 credits
   
Spring Semester14 credits 
Term: C
BUAC732Intermediate Accounting II2 credits
BUAC735External Audit2 credits
 Elective2 credits
Term: D
BUAC714Forensic Accounting/Auditing (Core course)2 credits
BUAC706Business Ethics for Accountants and Auditors (Core course)2 credits
BUAC758UAdvanced Accounting2 credits
 Elective2 credits

Second Year (2025)

Fall Semester8 credits 
Term: A
BUAC721Business Law for Managers2 credits
BUAC707Financial Statement Analysis for Accountants and Auditors (Core course)2 credits
Term: B
BUAC746Systems for Data Analysis (Core course)
 		2 credits
BUAC762Taxation of Individuals & Forecasting Analytics2 credits

The MS in Accounting curriculum is 30 credits. Courses are subject to change.

The standard curriculum is set up to be completed in 3 semesters. Students interested in an accelerated program should contact their academic advisor.