School of Business
Graduate Studies Department
Master of Accounting

Typical sample paradigms for the Master of Accounting and the Dual Master of Accounting and MBA:

Table 1
Master of Accounting CPA Track

The Class Schedule Indicates when courses are offered.
Year 1
  • ACC 520 Business Environment and Concepts CPA Preparation (1)*
  • BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
  • BUS 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
  • ACC 544 Entity Taxation (3)
  • ACC 5XX Regulation (2)*
  • ACC 542 Audit and Tax Practice Administration (3)
  • ACC 501 Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) Substitute*
  • CPA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – BEC (Exam 1st 6 Mo)
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam 2nd 6 Mo)
Year 2
  • ACC 522 Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Preparation (2)*
  • ACC 543 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
  • ACC 550 – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam
  • AUD (Exam 2nd 6 Mo)
  • ACC 5XX Auditing CPA Preparation (1)*
  • ACC 545 – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam FAR (2nd 6 Mo)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems when available.

Students take the CPA Exam in the following windows

  • January-February
  • April-May
  • July-August
  • October-November

Substitutes ACC 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.




Table 2
Dual Certification MBA/MACC CPA/CMA®/CFA® Track
Year 1
  • FIN 522 Financial Administration (3)
  • BUS 521 Quantitative Methods in the Decision Sciences (3)
  • ACC 520 Business Environment and Concepts CPA Preparation (1)*
  • BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
  • ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
  • ACC 5XX Entity Taxation (3)
  • ACC 5XX Regulation (2)*
  • BUS 520 Administrative Theories and Practices (3)
  • BUS 524 Marketing Management (3)
  • ACC 5XX Audit and Tax Practice Administration (3)
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) *Substitute
  • BUS 527 Operations Management (3)
  • CPA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – BEC (Exam February)
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam May)
  • ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)
Year 2
  • BUS 534 International Business (3)
  • BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
  • ACC 5XX Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Preparation (2)*
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
  • ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • Tax Season
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam AUD (Exam July)
  • ACC 5XX Auditing CPA Preparation (1)*
  • ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)
  • ACC 5XX – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)
  • BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
  • CPA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam FAR (Exam August)
  • ACC/BUS 5XX Elective (3)

Each student can determine which test window works best since he/she can start the CPA exam.

Electives:

  • ACC 5XX Forensic Accounting (3)
  • ACC 5XX Professional Research for Accountants (3)
  • ACC 5XX International Accounting (3)
  • ACC 5XX Governmental Accounting (3)
  • ACC 5XX Taxation Regimes in the Eastern Caribbean States (3)
  • Other Masters level Business or Accounting Courses transferred or as they become available (3)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.




Table 3
Master of Accounting CFA® Track
  • FIN 5XX Corporate Finance (3)
  • FIN 5XX Equity Valuation (3)
  • FIN 5XX Portfolio Management and Equity Theory (3)
  • FIN 5XX CFA Exam Preparation Financial Decision Making Level I (1.5)
  • BUS 522 Financial Administration (3)
  • ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
  • ACC 5XX Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • FIN 5XXFinance Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct (3)
  • CFA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – Level I (Exam February)
  • FIN 5XX CFA Exam Preparation Financial Decision Making Level II (1.5)
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) Substitute*
  • FIN 5XXFinancial Consulting Practice Management (3)
  • CFA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Exam REG (Exam May)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Students take the CFA Exam in the following windows

  • January-February
  • April-May
  • July-August
  • October-November

CFA® is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. This program is not affiliated with, sponsored, or approved by CFA Institute.




Table 4
Master of Accounting CMA® Track
  • ACC 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
  • DSC 521 Quantitative Methods in the Decision Sciences (3)
  • ACC 522 Financial Administration (3)
  • ACC 529 CMA Exam Preparation Part II Financial Decision Making (1.5)
  • MGT 520 Administrative Theories and Practices (3)
  • DSC 527 Operations Management (3)
  • FIN 5XX Ethics for Management Accountants (3)
  • ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • CMA Exam Preparation Pre Test Exam – Part II (Exam February)
  • ACC 527 CMA Exam Preparation Part I Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance and Control (1.5)
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems *Substitute (3)
  • BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
  • CMA Exam Preparation – Pre Test Part I (Exam May)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Students take the CMA Exam in the following windows

  • January and February
  • May and June
  • September and October

CMA® is a registered trademark owned by the Institute of Management Accountants.




Table 5
Master of Accounting General Accounting Track
  • BUS 551 Advanced Business Law (3)
  • FIN 522 Financial Administration (3)
  • BUS 523 Accounting for Planning and Control (3)
  • ACC 5XX Accounting Elective (3)
  • ACC 5XX – Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • ACC 5XX – Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues (3)
  • ACC 5XX Entity Taxation (3) 
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3) *Substitute
  • ACC 5XX Accounting Elective (3)
  • BUS 537 Management Policy and Strategy (3)

*Substitutes BUS 525 for ACC 5XX Accounting Information Systems.

Accounting Electives:

  • ACC 5XX Forensic Accounting (3)
  • ACC 5XX Professional Research for Accountants (3)
  • ACC 5XX International Accounting (3)
  • ACC 5XX Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services (3)
  • ACC 5XX Taxation Regimes in the Eastern Caribbean States (3)