Accounting - M.S.A.

The Master of Science in Accounting degree program is for students interested in specializing in accounting. Students take accounting courses with courses in the various business disciplines, allowing them to become well-rounded professionals. The combination of coursework with the option of an internship provides students with a strong theoretical foundation in accounting as well as an understanding of the practical applications of the discipline. The program also emphasizes the development of communication, interpersonal and analytical problem-solving skills through the use of case studies, team and individual projects, and computers for accounting and auditing applications. Upon completion and 150 credit hours, students will be considered as having met the educational requirement for sitting for the CPA exam in Ohio. 

Students in the Master of Science in Accounting program have the option to select a concentration from the following:

• Assurance Services or
• Taxation.

The Assurance Services concentration allows students to specialize their degree with courses in advanced auditing and IT auditing. Graduates are prepared for responsible leadership positions in public, corporate, nonprofit and government accounting. Upon completion and 150 credit hours, students will be considered as having met the educational requirement for sitting for the CPA exam in Ohio. 

The Taxation concentration allows students to specialize their degree with courses in corporate and partnership taxation and tax planning. Graduates are prepared for responsible leadership positions in public, corporate, nonprofit and government accounting. Upon completion and 150 credit hours, students will be considered as having met the educational requirement for sitting for the CPA exam in Ohio.

Fully Offered At:

• Kent Campus

Accreditation

AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

• Minimum 3.000 overall undergraduate GPA
• Minimum 3.000 accounting GPA, if applicable
• Official transcript(s)
• Minimum 500 overall GMAT, minimum 40th percentile in verbal and quantitative sections
• Goal statement
• Three letters of recommendation
• Resume

English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 550 TOEFL score (79 on the Internet-based version), minimum 77 MELAB score, minimum 6.5 IELTS score or minimum 58 PTE Academic score. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website. Effective spring 2018.

GMAT requirement will be waived for recent (within 5 years) Kent State University undergraduate accounting graduates with a minimum 3.500 overall GPA and a minimum 3.500 accounting major GPA (includes ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021 and all attempts of upper division ACCT courses).

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

Graduates of this program will be able to :

1. Take and pass the Uniform CPA Examination.
2. Obtain an initial position in the accounting profession. 
3. Analyze, evaluate and report on complex accounting and economic transactions using the accounting framework.
4. Apply research and analytical skills to solve accounting problems.
5. Analyze the issue, apply an ethical framework and develop a resolution, given an ethical dilemma in an accounting setting.
6. Effectively communicate using oral and written communication skills in a business setting.