Accountancy Curriculum
We can pack a top MSA program into one year.
Some places call it an MSA, some call it an MAcc, others a Master of Accounting, we’re proud to call our Master’s in Accountancy one of the best in the nation.
One academic year—that’s two semesters and 30 total credit hours—is all it takes to receive a degree from a top-4 Master’s in Accountancy program and accelerate your career path. And you’ll still have time for an interterm course or study abroad opportunity in China, South America, or South Africa for two weeks.
Whether you’re interested in public accounting, corporate finance, or working for a government agency, there’s a track for you in the MSA program at Notre Dame. If this is the program for you but you need more course prep, our Accounting Immersion Program will get you ready for the Master of Science in Accountancy.
The Assurance and Advisory Services track is ideal for those preparing for a career in public accounting, especially in the audit area, corporate finance, or with financial institutions.
Track Requirements: (12 credit hours)
- Advanced Assurance Services
- Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements
- Taxes and Business Strategy
- Topics in Accounting Measurement and Disclosure
Accountancy Electives: (3 credit hours)
- Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions
- Sustainability: Accounting & Reporting
- Ethics in Accounting
- Accounting for Income Taxes
- IFRS
- Academic Research in Accounting
- Acct & Reporting of Not-for-Profit Organizations
Finance and Analytics Electives: (2 hours required)
- Business Forecasting
- Behavioral Finance
- Bond Issue Process
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Financing the Corporation
- Fixed Income Securities I
- Fixed Income Securities II
- Investments
- Investment Principles
- Mergers and Acquisitions Practicum
- Multinational Financial Management
- Options and Futures
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Fundamentals
- Real Estate Valuation and Income Property Investments
- Working Capital Management
Communication Electives: (2 credit hours)
- Boardroom Insights
- Business Intelligence
- Change Communication
- Corporate Communication
- Entrepreneurship
- Intercultural Communications
- International Operations
- Launching New Ventures
- Management Speaking
- Management Writing
- Spreadsheet Decision Modeling
- Strategic Business Technology
- Strategic Decision Making
- 10 Years Hence
General Electives: (11 credit hours)
To meet the 30 credit hour minimum for graduation, students may choose from any MSA elective course, including Accountancy elective or Finance and Analytics elective courses listed above.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 30
The Tax Services track is designed to prepare students for careers with public accounting firms, business enterprises, and governmental agencies.
Track Requirements
- Taxes and Business Strategy
- Partnerships and Passive Activities
- Tax Research
- Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
Accountancy Electives: (3 hours required)
- Accounting Data Analytics
- Advanced Assurance Services
- Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements
- Ethics in Accounting
- Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions
- Sustainability: Accounting & Reporting
- Topics in Accounting Measurement and Disclosure
Tax Electives: (3 hours required)
- Special Topics in Tax I: Personal Financial Planning
- Special Topics in Tax II: Periods and Methods
- Special Topics in Tax III: Tax Topics
- Special Topics in Tax IV: State and Local Tax
- Income Taxation International Individual
Graduate and Law Electives
- Boardroom Insights
- Business Intelligence
- Commercialization Analytics
- Change Communication
- Corporate Communication
- Entrepreneurship
- Intercultural Communications
- International Operations
- Launching New Ventures
- Management Speaking
- Management Writing
- Spreadsheet Decision Modeling
- Strategic Business Technology
- Strategic Decision-Making
- 10 Years Hence
To meet the 30 credit hour minimum for graduation, students may choose from any MSA elective course, including Accountancy elective or Tax elective courses listed above.
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
30