Accounting - Master of Science
Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration

The MSA program is designed to enable graduates in the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, and other fields, as well as graduates in business, to complete a professional accounting program on a part-time or full-time basis.

Accountants and teachers of accounting will find the program beneficial because it can help advance careers through further study in the evenings. Persons interested in taking the C.P.A,. C.I.A. or C.M.A. examinations can enroll in the MSA program to complete their professional training. In addition, the MSA program can help you develop specialized skills and in-depth knowledge through areas of concentration in taxation, professional accounting, and management advisory services.

The focus of the learning process is a shared responsibility of the student and instructor. Our classes are small, the contact personal. We stress teamwork and group projects, with many case analyses and written and oral presentations. Above all, we expect each student to contribute to the education of his or her colleagues, believing that adult learners have considerable expertise to share with classmates.

Program Information

The Master of Science in Accounting degree is designed to meet the needs of four groups of students:

• Those desiring to complete the professional education needed for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), and/or Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) examinations;
• Those who would prefer a terminal program enabling them to enter the fields of public accounting, managerial accounting, governmental or non-profit accounting;
• Those who want to emphasize a concentration in taxation, auditing, or controllership;
• Those graduates in the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, and other fields, as well as graduates in business, who want to complete a professional accounting program on a part-time or full-time basis;

Furthermore, accountants and teachers of accounting will find the program beneficial because it can help advance their careers through further study in the evenings. Persons interested in taking the CPA, CFE, CIA, or CMA examinations should enroll in the MSA program to complete their professional training,. In addition, the MSA program can help develop specialized skills and in-depth knowledge through areas of concentration in taxation, professional accounting, and management advisory services.

• Degree Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Course Descriptions

Program Director

Deborah Pavelka, Ph.D
Chicago: Room 405-H Gage Building
312-281-3265

Schaumburg: Room 300-Y
847-619-4865

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