Accountancy, MAS
for the degree of Master of Accounting Science in Accountancy
The M.A.S. program is a one-year program for students who have completed or are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from an accredited U.S. institution. Each student will select either Taxation or Financial Reporting & Assurance for their core accounting concentration. Students are also required to select a secondary graduate elective concentration. By design, the program emphasizes the emerging trend of data analytics in the practice of accounting, with a standard course plan that leads to a graduate concentration in Data Analytics in Accountancy to fulfill the graduate electives. Students have the choice of remaining in the standard course plan or selecting from among the following alternative graduate concentrations to fulfill the graduate elective requirement: Corporate Governance and International Business, Finance, Financial Reporting & Assurance, Information Technology & Control, Real Estate, Taxation, and Supply Chain Management. Students who wish to deviate from the standard course plan, but do not wish to pursue a listed graduate concentration, may petition to take other graduate courses of interest subject to approval of an Accountancy Advisor. Admission to a concentration requires application to the Department. Admission to some concentrations may be competitive.
Admission
All applicants to the Master of Accounting Science program should refer to MAS program.
for the degree of Master of Accounting Science in Accountancy
For additional details and requirements refer to the department's program information online and the Graduate College Handbook.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one (1) from: | 4 | |
| Advanced Financial Reporting | ||
| Advanced Income Tax Problems | ||
| NOTE: ACCY 451 and ACCY 410 are currently offered for differential credit (3 hours undergraduate or 4 hours graduate credit). Students in the Taxation concentration that complete both of these courses during the undergraduate timeframe will take ACCY 510, ACCY 517, or an approved elective. Students in the Financial Reporting & Assurance concentration that complete both ACCY 451 and ACCY 410 for 3 hours of undergraduate credit would either take ACCY 518 or ACCY 574, or an approved elective. All graduate electives must be approved by an Accountancy Advisor. | ||
| Choose one (1) Accounting elective from this list: | 4 | |
| Financial Reporting Standards | ||
| Data Analytics for Management Accounting | ||
| Auditing & Assurance Standards | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | ||
| Financial Statement Fraud | ||
| Multistate Taxation | ||
| International Taxation | ||
| Data Analytics Foundations for Accountancy | ||
| Statistical Analyses for Accountancy | ||
| Risk Management and Innovation | ||
| Data Analytics Applications in Accountancy | ||
| Introduction to Accounting Research | ||
| Choose one (1) of these two (2) concentrations: | 12 | |
Taxation | ||
Financial Reporting & Assurance | ||
| Choose one (1) additional concentration from this list: | 12 | |
Corporate Governance & International Business | ||
Data Analytics in Accountancy | ||
Financial Reporting & Assurance | ||
Finance | ||
Information Technology & Control | ||
Real Estate | ||
Supply Chain Management | ||
Taxation | ||
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Other requirements may overlap | |
| The prescribed courses may only be used to satisfy the requirements of one concentration. | |
| All 32 graduate hours must be completed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. | |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |
for the degree of Master of Accounting Science in Accountancy
Disciplinary Competence: Students will build on their undergraduate education by acquiring advanced accounting and data analytics knowledge to manage advanced, complex transactions and business problems.
Advanced Professional Research skills: Students will be able to identify, interpret, and apply relevant authoritative guidance and data to address complex accounting problems.
Professional Preparation: Students will develop advanced knowledge of an accountant's professional responsibilities and the value of diversity and inclusion.
for the degree of Master of Accounting Science in Accountancy
Graduate Degree Programs in Accountancy
- Majors
- Accountancy, MAS
- Accountancy, MS (on campus & online)
- Accountancy, PhD
- Minors
- Certificates
- Accounting Data Analytics, CERT (online)
- Accounting Foundations, CERT (online)
- CPA Pathways, CERT (online)
- Taxation, CERT (online)
for the degree of Master of Accounting Science in Accountancy
Accounting
Chair of Department: Michael Donohoe
Director of Graduate Studies: Justin Leiby
Associate Director of Graduate Studies: Ashley Lamb
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accy@illinois.edu
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