MS Accounting at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

A master's degree in accounting prepares students to become financial professionals who can help a wide range of organizations thrive. Accounting is extremely important to any company because financial information, as analyzed and interpreted by CPAs, allows executives to make informed business decisions that help companies become more successful. Through the program, graduates develop specific expertise in the area of accounting by strengthening and enhancing the ability to interpret and communicate information about a company's operations and finances.

Faculty: Leeds School of Business | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: ACCT 5100 Oil and Gas Accounting; ACCT 5250 Financial Statement Analysis; ACCT 5540 Accounting Information Systems; ACCT 5550 Data Analytics for Accounting.

Career pathways

Many graduates begin careers with public accounting firms in audit, tax or advisory business services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prerequisites: The following four intermediate-level accounting courses or their equivalent must be completed before starting the master's-level accounting courses. Course equivalency will be assessed by the MS in Accounting faculty director during transcript review in the application process. Course List Code Title Credit Hours ACCT 3220 Corporate Financial Reporting 1 3 ACCT 3230 Corporate Financial Reporting 2 3 ACCT 3320 Cost Management 3 ACCT 3440 Income Taxation of Individuals 3 Total Credit Hours 12

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes set their own entry terms and deadlines on their programme pages; all deadlines are 10:00 pm Mountain Time. Fall, spring and summer terms are billed for graduate students.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants, payable online. GRE or GMAT requirements and deadlines vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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