MSA Curriculum
We can pack a top MSA program into one year.
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. 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.
- 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.
- The Tax Services track is designed to prepare students for careers with public accounting firms, business enterprises, and governmental agencies.
- Both tracks have the option to add a Data Analytics Concentration.
- Students have the option to select from a diverse array of electives in order to meet the requirement of 30 credit hours.
Track Requirements
12 CH (4 Courses)
Accountancy
2 CH (Electives)
Analytics and Finance
2 CH (Electives)
Communication
2 CH (Electives)
Track Requirements
12 CH (4 Courses)
Tax
3 CH (Electives)
Analytics and Finance
2 CH (Electives)
Communication
2 CH (Electives)
Concentration Requirements
8 CH (4 Courses)
Track and Concentration Requirements
Students will need to complete the following courses:
- Advanced Assurance Services
- Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements
- Taxes and Business Strategy
- Topics in Accounting Measurement and Disclosure
Students will need to complete the following courses:
- Taxes and Business Strategy
- Partnerships and Passive Activities
- Tax Research
- Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
Students will need to complete four of the following courses:
- Data Exploration & Visualization
- Accounting Data Management
- Spreadsheet Analytics and Statistics
- Accounting Analytics with Python
- Fraud and Audit Analytics
Electives
- Accounting for Mergers & Acquisitions
- Fraud & Audit Analytics
- Ethics in Accounting
- Accounting for Income Taxes
- Capital Market Disclosure
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting
- Spec Top in Tax II / Periods & Methods
- International Taxation
- State & Local Taxation
- Ethics in Tax
- Wealth Planning Taxation
- Accounting for Income Taxes
- Data Exploration & Visualization
- Accounting Data Management
- Data Analytics in Accounting
- Advanced Accounting Analytics
- Fraud and Audit Analytics
- Business Forecasting
- Behavioral Finance
- Bond Issue Process
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mergers and Acquisitions Practicum
- Financial Policy
- Financing the Corporation
- Fixed Income Securities I
- Equity Valuation
- Strategic Finance & Valuation
- Options & Futures
- Applied Investment Management
- Investments
- Multinational Financial Management
- Options and Futures
- Private Equity
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Development Process
- Real Estate Fundamentals
- Real Estate Valuation and Income Property Investments
- Working Capital Management
- Strategic Writing
- Advanced Speaking for Business
- Change Communication
- Negotiation
- Corporate Communication
- StrategiLeadership Communication
- Business Law: Property & Neg. Instr.
- Tax Research
- Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
- Partnership & Passive Activities
- Intro International Taxation
- State & Local Taxation
- Tax – International Individuals
- Wealth Planning Taxation
- Entrepreneurship
- International Management
- Launching New Ventures
- Strategic Foresight
- Innovations in Healthcare
- Grow Irish Courses
Please note: Our curriculum is always evolving to reflect industry standards, student feedback, and market trends. Consequently, specific classes and content may be subject to change.
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.