Master of Science - Accountancy

Program Description

DePaul's nationally ranked Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) will prepare students to be a proficient, industry-ready accountant. If they are looking to sit for the CPA exam or transition into professional accounting, but don’t have an undergraduate accountancy degree, this program is for them. With a master’s in Accountancy from DePaul, students will gain a solid understanding of a variety of business disciplines and their relationships to accounting issues.

Students will be able to:

• Exhibit sophisticated knowledge of accounting, auditing, and tax standards and regulations.
• Understand and critically analyze the regulatory and ethical standards within an accounting context.
• Demonstrate an understanding of global business issues in general and international accounting standards in particular.
• Understand and analyze new and emerging and/or critical accounting issues.
• Understand the role of segregation of duties and personnel control plans and will be able to analyze internal controls and design processes that can prevent fraud.
• Independently design and carry out research using online databases to resolve accounting issues.
• Write and speak about current accounting issues to peers, practitioners, and the public.
• Understand and apply technology and data analytics in a accounting and auditing environment.