MS Taxation at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

A master's degree in taxation prepares students to become financial professionals who can help a wide range of organizations thrive. Taxation 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 our program, our graduates develop specific expertise in the area of taxation 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 6620 Advanced Auditing: Business Risk and Decision Analysis; ACCT 6780 US International Taxation; ACCT 5100 Oil and Gas Accounting; ACCT 5240 Advanced Financial Accounting.

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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 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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