MS in Accounting

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Geneseo offers two 30-credits graduate accounting programs that can be finished full-time in one year or part-time: (1) a hybrid program for students with an undergraduate accounting degree and who prefer in-person learning and (2) a fully online program for students without an undergraduate accounting degree and who value flexibility. Both programs are designed to equip students with a deep foundation in the core knowledge and skills required for a wide range of high-impact careers in public accounting, corporate accounting, managerial accounting, government accounting, taxation, financial analysis, and business consulting. Both programs also meet New York State requirements for CPA licensure.

51黑料网 places strong emphasis on student placement, and almost all students in the program’s history have graduated with job offers. MS Accounting alumni work at each of the Big 4 accounting firms, Deloitte, PWC, EY, KPMG, and other national and regional accounting firms such as DeJoy & Co, MMB+CO, and Bonadio Group. They also shine in major financial institutions such as Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, as well as in industrial firms, governments, and non-profit organizations. 聽

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Tuition and Financial Support

Hybrid Program: NY State Residents ($5,655 per semester, $471 per credit, $11,310 per program); Non-Residents ($11,985 per semester, $999 per credit, $23,970 per program).

100% Online Program: NY State Resident ($5,655 per semester, $471 per credit, $11,310 per program); Non-Residents ($6,785 per semester, $565 per credit, $16,950 per program).

51黑料网 provides competitive graduate assistantships, scholarships, and other financial support for graduate students. Please contact: FinancialAid@geneseo.edu

Advantages of an MS in Accounting

For aspiring Public Accounting professionals, earning an MS in Accounting provides the following benefits:

Enhanced preparation: Fifth-year graduates will arrive in the workplace with a superior level of skills and knowledge. This frequently translates to more rapid advancement and enhanced career prospects.
Career planning flexibility: Professional mobility requires a CPA license or the ability to become licensed. Many states with 150-hour requirements do not grant reciprocity to out-of-state candidates with only 120 hours. The lack of 150 hours can adversely affect promotions contingent on a transfer, plans to move out-of-state, or advancement prospects in a market that includes some 150-hour jurisdictions.
Shortened experience requirement: Masters graduates need only one year of work in order to meet the experience requirement for CPA licensure.
Performance on the CPA exam: There is a growing body of evidence which shows significantly enhanced pass rates for fifth-year students.

For professionals interested in advancing careers in financial institutions, industrial firms, governments, and non-profit organizations, earning an MS in Accounting provides the following benefits:

Gain accounting and financial competency: Strengthen the ability to interpret financial data, evaluate corporate performance, forecast revenue and expenses, assess profitability and cost structure, and provide financial insights to shape business strategy.
Master advanced analytical skills: Strengthen the ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends and anomalies, and use analytical tools to support organizational decisions. 聽
Strengthen advisory capabilities: Gain a deeper understanding of complex tax regulations and accounting rules, master the skills to manage corporate financial compliance, and facilitate internal control and risk management.
Make data-driven strategic decisions: Learn how to translate financial data into strategic insight to guide resource allocation and capital investment and strengthen organizational planning and forecasting.

Standardized Test Requirement

SUNY-Geneseo is a test optional school. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement is waived for all applicants. .

Hybrid Graduate Program

For students who will have earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from a registered program before entering the MS program.

Hybrid Graduate Program Details

The hybrid MS in Accounting is designed as a full-time, academic year program that builds on the body of knowledge developed in the undergraduate accounting major. 51黑料网’s small classes, accessible faculty, and carefully designed curriculum all reflect the high quality of our highly regarded accounting program. Fall courses are held on campus so students and faculty can get acquainted and build working relationships. For spring semester courses, students have the option to attend classes on campus or virtually.

The Hybrid MS in Accounting courses will be taught in the following rotation:

Fall Courses

ACCT 502 Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCT 508 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 522 Data Analytics Tools for Accountants
FNCE 530 Strategic Equity Valuation
ECON 525 Managerial Economic Analysis

Spring Courses

ACCT 503 Strategic Management Accounting
ACCT 510 Advanced Taxation Accounting
ACCT 520 Advanced Auditing Theory
ACCT 588 Special Topics in Accounting
MGMT500 Leadership

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100% Online Program

For students with a non-accounting undergraduate business degree, but is interested in switching to an accounting-related profession, such as public accounting, corporate accounting, managerial accounting, government accounting, taxation, financial analysis, and business consulting.

100% Online Program Details

The 100% online MS Accounting program is designed for students with an undergraduate degree outside of the field of accounting. Students can choose to attend this program either full-time or part-time. The minimum requirement is to have taken Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACCT 102) and Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ACCT 103), or their equivalents, and complete a minimum of 21 hours of credits in general business topics (see a that meet the New York State requirements for CPA licensure). Students without meeting these requirements can be conditionally admitted to the MS Accounting program through Geneseo Accounting Advisory Pathway (GAAP) program. If conditionally admitted, students need to complete the required undergraduate accounting and business courses before being formally accepted into the graduate program.

The Online MS in Accounting courses will be taught in the following rotation:

Year One (Fall)

ACCT 508 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 522 Data Analytics Tools for Accountants
ACCT 601 Financial Reporting I
ACCT 610 Personal Taxation

Year One (Spring)

ACCT 503 Strategic Management Accounting
ACCT 510 Advanced Taxation Accounting
ACCT 595 Accounting Internships
ACCT 602 Financial Reporting II

Summer Session

ACCT 603 Financial Reporting III
ACCT 620 Auditing Theory

Geneseo Accounting Advisory Pathway Program (GAAP)

For international students with an undergraduate accounting degree which did not include a focus on U.S. Taxation or U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Also for domestic students with insufficient accounting and business courses to be admitted to the hybrid program or the 100% online program.

GAAP Program Details

Students will be conditionally admitted to either the hybrid or 100% online MS accounting program. The student is non-matriculated while completing the pathway courses. Contingent on the successful completion of the pathway courses, i.e., earn a 3.0 GPA in these courses, the student will matriculate into an MS Accounting program.

For example, for international students interested in the hybrid program, the GAAP courses can be taken in the following sequence:

Year 1 Fall Courses

ACCT 270 Managerial Accounting I
ACCT 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 310 Tax Accounting I
ACCT 508 Accounting Information Systems

Year 1 Spring Courses

ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 320 Auditing I
MGMT300 Organizational Behavior
MGMT500 Leadership in Organizations

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More Information

51黑料网’s MS in Accounting has been designed to satisfy the New York State Department of Education requirements for CPA licensure, Option #2, which includes but are not limited to at least 33 semester hours in accounting with courses in financial accounting theory and principles, managerial accounting, U.S. federal tax accounting, auditing and computer auditing; and 36 semester hours in general business electives including business statistics, commercial law, computer science, economics, and finance. The combination of a Geneseo undergraduate accounting degree and MS will fulfill New York State requirements.

Please note that the 51黑料网 MS contains fifteen (15) semester hours of accounting; therefore prospective applicants from other schools should have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours of accounting coursework in order to be eligible for CPA licensure in New York State. .

For additional information about the 51黑料网 MS in Accounting, contact:

Dr. Harry Howe
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor & Director, Masters in Accounting Program
51黑料网
School of Business
South Hall 107
585-245-5465
howeh@geneseo.edu

For more information about the application process, financial aid, and scholarships and assistantships, please see the Graduate Admissions website or email gradadmissions@geneseo.edu.