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Prerequisites, Foundation Courses & Curriculum

Prerequisites

An undergraduate background in accounting is helpful but not necessary for the successful completion of the MS/ACCY program.

Prior to enrolling in program courses, the graduate faculty will assume that students are proficient in mathematics, statistics and computer usage. The following skills may be attained through prior coursework, review classes or experience. These proficiency courses do not count toward program requirements:
•     Introductory coursework in probability and statistics
•     One semester of calculus is strongly preferred
•     Ability to use common personal computing hardware and software

Foundation Courses

For students without an undergraduate business degree, three foundation courses are required for the program:

ECON 204 Business Economics (3 units)
MBA 201 Accounting (2 units)
MBA 203 Legal Environment of Management (2 units)

These courses must be completed before Full Classification into the MS/ACCY Program Requirements can be approved.

Program Requirements

Five Required Courses (15 Units)

  1. ACCY 260 Financial Accounting Theory
  2. ACCY 261 Cost Analysis and Control
  3. ACCY 262 Current Topics in Auditing
  4. ACCY 265 Advanced Accounting Information Systems Analysis and Controls
  5. ACCY 269 Individual and Business Income Tax Accounting

Four Elective Courses (12 Units)

  1. ACCY 240 Integrated Accounting Concepts
  2. ACCY 250 Financial Accounting
  3. ACCY 251 Foundation of International Accounting
  4. ACCY 275 International Wealth & Asset Management
  5. ACCY 276 US Taxation of International Transactions
  6. ACCY 277 Comparative International Tax Systems
  7. ACCY 281 Issues in International Accounting Strategy
  8. ACCY 296 Experimental Offerings in Accountancy
  9. ACCY 299 Special Problems in Accountancy/Taxation

Culminating Experience (3 Units)

Select one of the following:
ACCY 281 Issues in International Accounting Strategy
ACCY 500B Project

Description of courses can be found at

http://www.cba.csus.edu/egp/accy/course.htm