MSA Fall 2023 Curriculum
The business landscape is constantly evolving, and so are we. We are excited to announce a revised MS in Accounting curriculum available for students starting fall 2023. With three new concentration options that each match anticipated content changes to the CPA exam beginning in 2024, the Suffolk MSA will continue to do what it’s always done best: prepare students for success in the accounting industry and become CPA-ready.
Flexible and Focused
Our revised MSA curriculum is designed to welcome students from a range of academic backgrounds. Students who have already completed a U.S. undergraduate degree in accounting can pursue a focused, 10-course (30 credit) program with the option to specialize in one of three new concentrations that match the discipline-specific sections coming to the CPA Exam in 2024: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), and Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
Candidates without a prior U.S. undergraduate degree in accounting will have the option to select between a streamlined, 11-course (30 credit) essentials option or an extended, 14 course (39 credit) essentials plus option. The essentials curriculum will help students develop a strong foundation in accounting fundamentals, and the essentials plus option gives students the opportunity to extend their degree and take advantage of a discipline-specific concentration.
MS in Accounting
For candidates with a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| Concentration Pick Business Analysis and Reporting or Tax Compliance and Planning Concentration |
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| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Electives Pick a second concentration or 3 approved MSA electives |
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| Approved MSA Elective | 3 |
| Approved MSA Elective | 3 |
| Approved MSA Elective | 3 |
| Capstone Course | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 30 |
Concentration Options
| Business Analysis and Reporting | Credits |
| ACCT 871 Not-For-Profit & Gov. Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 803 Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB 872 International Accounting | 3 |
| Tax Compliance and Planning | Credits |
| TAX 861 Tax Research | 3 |
| TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX 863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| Information Systems and Controls | Credits |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 840 Security and Privacy | 3 |
MS in Accounting Essentials
For candidates without a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Preparation Courses | |
| MBA 641 Financial Information for Business Mgmt. | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| Capstone | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 30 |
MS in Accounting Essentials Plus
For candidates without a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting, wishing to pursue a concentration in Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Preparation Courses | |
| MBA 641 Financial Information for Business Mgmt. | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| Concentration Pick Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls Concentration |
|
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Capstone | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 39 |
Accounting Concentration Options
| Business Analysis and Reporting | Credits |
| ACCT 871 Not-For-Profit & Gov. Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 803 Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB 872 International Accounting | 3 |
| Tax Compliance and Planning | Credits |
| TAX 861 Tax Research | 3 |
| TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX 863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| Information Systems and Controls | Credits |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 840 Security and Privacy | 3 |
Dual Degree Options
Want to enhance your skillset even further? Pursue one of our dual degree options and pair accounting expertise with another academic discipline. Dual degrees combine the content of two graduate programs into one accelerated format, saving you time and expanding your knowledge. Complement the MSA with a Master of Business Administration, MS in Business Analytics, or MS in Finance.
MBA/MSA
For candidates with a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | |
| MBA 700 Leadership Lab | 1 |
| MBA 701 Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 710 Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| Understanding Business Fundamentals | |
| MBA 721 Collaborate | 3 |
| MBA 730 Innovate: Entrepreneurial Thinking, IT & Business Law | 3 |
| MBA 740 Immerse: Travel Seminar | 3 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| Concentration Pick Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls Concentration |
|
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Approved MSA Elective | |
| Choose any approved MSA Elective | 3 |
| Construct the Big Picture | |
| MBA 745 Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 750 Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA 760 World Class Strategies | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| MBA 770 Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 48 |
Concentration Options
| Business Analysis and Reporting | Credits |
| ACCT 871 Not-For-Profit & Gov. Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 803 Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB 872 International Accounting | 3 |
| Tax Compliance and Planning | Credits |
| TAX 861 Tax Research | 3 |
| TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX 863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| Information Systems and Controls | Credits |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 840 Security and Privacy | 3 |
MBA/MSA Accounting Essentials
For candidates with an undergraduate degree in a business topic other than Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | |
| MBA 700 Leadership Lab | 1 |
| MBA 701 Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 710 Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| Understanding Business Fundamentals | |
| MBA 721 Collaborate | 3 |
| MBA 730 Innovate: Entrepreneurial Thinking, IT & Business Law | 3 |
| MBA 740 Immerse: Travel Seminar | 3 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| Construct the Big Picture | |
| MBA 745 Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 750 Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA 760 World Class Strategies | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| MBA 770 Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 51 |
MBA/MSA Business and Accounting Essentials
For candidates from a non-business undergraduate program.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Courses | |
| MBA 700 Leadership Lab | 1 |
| MBA 701 Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 710 Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| Business Essentials Courses | |
| MBA 641 Financial Information for Business Mgmt. | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MBA 661 Marketing in a Changing World | 1.5 |
| MBA 671 Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment | 1.5 |
| MBA 715 Integrate Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| Understanding Business Fundamentals | |
| MBA 721 Collaborate | 3 |
| MBA 730 Innovate: Entrepreneurial Thinking, IT & Business Law | 3 |
| MBA 740 Immerse: Travel Seminar | 3 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| Construct the Big Picture | |
| MBA 745 Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA 750 Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA 760 World Class Strategies | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| MBA 770 Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 60 |
MSA/MSBA
For candidates with a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Course | |
| ISOM 700 Your Professional Future | 1 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| Concentration Pick Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls Concentration |
|
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Business Analytics Core Courses | |
| ISOM 631 Data Analytics with SAS Base | 3 |
| ISOM 801 Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel (May be Substituted) | 3 |
| ISOM 821 Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 835 Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| MSBA Elective Course | |
| Approved MSBA Elective | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| ISOM 837 From Data Mining to Business Insights | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 46 |
Accounting Concentration Options
| Business Analysis and Reporting | Credits |
| ACCT 871 Not-For-Profit & Gov. Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 803 Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB 872 International Accounting | 3 |
| Tax Compliance and Planning | Credits |
| TAX 861 Tax Research | 3 |
| TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX 863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| Information Systems and Controls | Credits |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 840 Security and Privacy | 3 |
MSA/MSBA Accounting Essentials
For candidates without a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Course | |
| ISOM 700 Your Professional Future | 1 |
| Preparation Courses | |
| MBA 641 Financial Information for Business Mgmt. | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| Business Analytics Core Courses | |
| ISOM 631 Data Analytics with SAS Base | 3 |
| ISOM 801 Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel (May be Substituted) | 3 |
| ISOM 821 Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 835 Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| ISOM 837 From Data Mining to Business Insights | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 52 |
MSA/MSF
For candidates with a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Course | |
| FIN 601 Finance Intensive Workshop | 1 |
| Preparation Courses (May be Waived) | |
| MBA 615 Economics | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| Concentration Pick Business Analysis and Reporting, Tax Compliance and Planning, or Information Systems and Controls Concentration |
|
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 |
| MSF Core Courses | |
| FIN 800 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN 808 General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 810 Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 814 Options and Futures | 3 |
| FIN 818 Financial Econometrics | 3 |
| Electives (Choose from MSF electives list) | |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| FIN 820 Financial Policy | 3 |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 52-55 |
Concentration Options
| Business Analysis and Reporting | Credits |
| ACCT 871 Not-For-Profit & Gov. Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 803 Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB 872 International Accounting | 3 |
| Tax Compliance and Planning | Credits |
| TAX 861 Tax Research | 3 |
| TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX 863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| Information Systems and Controls | Credits |
| ISOM 825 Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM 827 Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM 840 Security and Privacy | 3 |
MSA/MSF Accounting Essentials
For candidates without a U.S. undergraduate degree in Accounting.
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| Course | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Introductory Course | |
| FIN 601 Finance Intensive Workshop | 1 |
| Preparation Courses (May Be Waived) | |
| MBA 615 Economics | 1.5 |
| MBA 641 Financial Information for Business Mgmt. | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MSA Core Courses | |
| ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting 3 | 3 |
| ACCT 804 Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 805 Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT 865 Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 824 Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| BLLS 800 Business Law | 3 |
| TAX 801 Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| MSF Core Courses | |
| FIN 800 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN 808 General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 810 Investment Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 814 Options and Futures | 3 |
| FIN 818 Financial Econometrics | 3 |
| Electives (choose from MSF electives list) | |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Approved Finance Elective | 3 |
| Capstones | |
| FIN 820 Financial Policy | 3 |
| ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | 58-62.5 |