Accountancy Department

Accounting Programs

Undergraduate

Five-Year Program (Bachelor’s and Master’s)

Master of Science in Accountancy

 

Accounting Major

In addition to the two introductory courses that are part of the business core, the accounting major requires the following courses:

  • AC 310 Cost Management
  • AC 311 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
  • AC 312 Financial Accounting and Reporting II
  • AC 340 Accounting Information Systems
  • AC 350 Federal Taxation
  • AC 412 Advanced Accounting
  • AC 470 Financial Statement Auditing or AC 472 Internal Auditing

Select one accounting elective:

  • AC 331 Government and Not For Profit Reporting
  • AC 332 Fraud Examination
  • AC 381 International Accounting
  • AC 410 Advanced Topics in Cost Management
  • AC 421 Internship
  • AC 440 Design and Control of Enterprise Systems 
  • AC 450 Advanced Federal Taxation
  • AC 475 Information Technology Auditing

 

Suggested Course Progression for the accounting degree program. 

 

Corporate Finance and Accounting Major

(offered jointly with the Finance Department)

The corporate finance and accounting (FA) major requires the following courses:

  • AC 311 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
  • AC 312 Financial Accounting and Reporting II 
  • AC 310 Cost Management
  • FI 305 Principles of Accounting and Finance 
  • FI 351 International Finance
  • FI 380 Advanced Managerial Finance
  • AF 450 Performance Measurement and Evaluation
  • Two AC or FI electives
  • IDCC 320 Managerial Communication

Suggested Course Progression

 

Accounting Information Systems Major

The accounting information systems (AIS) major requires the following courses:

  • AC 311 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
  • AC 340 Accounting Information Systems
  • AC 470 Financial Statement Auditing
  • AC 475 Information Technology Auditing
  • AC 440 Design and Control of Enterprise Systems
  • CS 150 Introduction to Data and Information Management
  • CS 180 Programming Fundamentals
  • CS 350 Database Management System
  • Two AC or CS Elective

Suggested Course Progression


Information Systems Audit and Control Major

The Information Systems Audit and Control (ISAC) major requires the following courses:

  • AC 311 Financial Accounting and Reporting I
  • AC 312 Financial Accounting and Reporting II 
  • AC 340 Accounting Information Systems
  • AC 470 Financial Statement Auditing
  • AC 475 Information Technology Auditing
  • AC 440 Design and Control of Enterprise Systems 
  • IPM 210 Information Security and Computer Forensics
  • CS 360 business systems Analysis and Modeling
  • Two AC, CS, or IPM Electives

Internal Audit Track

The Internal Audit Track offers you the opportunity to earn a certificate from the Institute of Internal Auditors by taking three courses from a specified set within the curriculum for the accounting (AC) or accounting information systems (AIS) or corporate finance and accounting (FA) majors.

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Five-Year Program

In the five-year program, you can earn a bachelor’s degree and, within one additional year, complete a Master of Science in Accountancy. You may apply to the program anytime before the end of the first semester of your junior year. Program coursework can be used to fulfill the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensing in Massachusetts and many other states.


Master of Science in Accountancy

Foundation Work
MSA candidates are required to demonstrate they have the
equivalent of two semesters of intermediate financial accounting
and one semester of cost accounting, as well as academic preparation in economics, finance and statistics. Candidates without the appropriate background in these areas may be required to complete approved courses.

MSA Curriculum
The MSA is a 30-credit-hour program consisting of 12 required credit hours in core accountancy courses and 18 credit hours in accountancy and non-accountancy elective courses.

Core Courses

  • AC 730 Business Process and Systems Assessment
  • AC 741 Financial Statement Auditing
  • AC 750 Federal Income Taxation
  • AC 793 Professional Accounting Research and Policy Formulation

Elective Courses — Select 18 credit hours
The electives must include a minimum of six credit hours in accountancy courses at the 700 level or higher. The remaining 12 credit hours may be in other accountancy courses at the 700 level or higher, or in other graduate courses at the 600 level or higher, where appropriate prerequisites have been met.

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