Master of Science [M.S] [Accounting] From Kent State University

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 semester 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 semester 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.

MSA Program Learning Objectives:

• Prepare students for a professional career in accounting and, in particular, prepare the student to take and pass the Uniform CPA Examination.

• Provide a comprehensive understanding of complex financial accounting issues, reporting and regulatory issues and taxation issues with the ability to understand constraints, develop conclusions and cite the professional accounting literature in support of these decisions.

• Develop the ability to recognize, utilize, select and analyze both the information provided by systems and the systems themselves in place in a variety of business structures and companies; students will also develop the skills needed to identify how companies gather, process, store and deliver information useful in decision making.

• Students will develop a competence in verbal and written communications, interpersonal skills, ethical decision making and computer applications.