Accelerated BS/MS in Accountancy

The accelerated BS/MSA program allows outstanding, full-time accounting students to earn both BS and MS degrees by completing 150 semester hours of coursework, which is the minimum number of credit hours required to sit for the CPA exam in Ohio and most other states. All students in this program will complete 30 credits of graduate coursework to fulfill the requirements for the master's degree, nine of which will be taken during the senior year. The program will also provide students with funding opportunities for the fifth year through graduate assistantships, professional internships, and scholarships.

Admission Requirements

Because the number of students admitted to the program will be limited, admission into this program is not guaranteed. However, to be eligible, for acceptance into the program, a student must earn at least a B in 6200:301 Cost Management and Enterprise Resource Planning, 6200:320 Accounting Information Systems, 6200:321 Intermediate Accounting I, and 6200:322 Intermediate Accounting II and earn a 3.0 or higher GPA in accounting courses, in business courses, and in all University of Akron courses. Students in the program are not required to take the GMAT. Once admitted, all students must continue to maintain minimum GPAs of 3.0 in accounting, business, and overall.

Akron Advantage

For five consecutive years, the Princeton Review has rated the College of Business Administration at The University of Akron as one of the best business schools in the nation. Regardless of the field you choose, at Akron you have the opportunity to learn from business faculty with a deep involvement in business and who are dedicated to sharing their knowledge with you.

In recent studies by AACSB International, The University of Akron CBA was rated at the top in its Carnegie Class in terms of faculty accessibility and willingness to help our students. This is an attribute that we hold in high regard and one that we are proud to offer to our students.

Current students and alums of our graduate programs attest to our strengths and our dedication to meeting the needs of our students by providing an excellent education and solid support service to help students succeed. We believe in fitting the product to the consumer, not the consumer to the product.

All the graduate business programs can be pursued on a full or part time basis and course loads can vary each semester. A student pursuing an accounting degree may wish to take a heavier load in the summer and fall and less of a load in the busy season of spring. Others may wish to take summers off or accelerate their studies to accommodate their future plans.

Your degree, your way. That is clearly an advantage of Akron.

Additional Information

BS/MSA students must complete a total of 30 graduate credits from the following groups of courses listed below. No more than nine credits can be 500-level (6200:5xx) courses. At least 12 credits must be 600-level accounting (6200:6xx) courses.
More information on the Accelerated BS/MS Accounting Program is available from the George W. Daverio School of Accountancy.
Courses to be taken Senior year (select 9 credits):
6200:531	Taxation II	3
6200:554	Information Systems Security	3
6500:570	Government & Institutional Accounting	3
6200:520	Advanced Accounting	3
Accounting and Assurance Core (12-15 credits):
6200:615	ERP and Financial Data Communications	3
6200:637	Contempory Accounting Issues	3
6200:658	Enterprise Risk Assessment and Assurance	3
6500:660	Accounting and Assurance Project (capstone course)	3
Taxation Core(3-6 credits):
6200:627	Survey of Federal Taxation	3
	-OR-
6200:531	Taxation II*	3
6200:628	Tax Research	3
6200:631	Corporate Taxation I	3
*Students are required to take a different taxation course if they have completed the equivalent of 6200:627 or 6200:531. Students are required to complete at least one course but no more than two courses in the taxation core.
Accounting Electives*(0-6 credits):
6200:554	Information Systems Security	3
6200:570	Government and Institutional Accounting	3
6200:659	Assurance Services and Data Mining	3
*These electives are open only to students who have not previously completed similar courses.
Information Systems Electives(0 - 9 credits):
6500:643	Analysis and Design of Business Systems	3
6500:641	Business Database Systems	3
6500:648	Management of Telecommunications	3
6500:678	Project Management	3
The Chair of the School of Accountancy may approve or substitute other relevant information systems courses not listed above. Students pursuing the Accounting Information Systems Option must complete a minimum of 12 credits of information systems courses (i.e., Group D and accounting information systems courses from Group C).
Finance Electives (0 - 9 credits):
6400:631	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
6400:645	Investment Analysis	3
6400:674	Strategic Financial Decision Making	3
6400:678	Capital Budgeting	3
6400:681	Multinational Corporate Finance	3
6400:691	International Markets and Investments	3
The Chair of the School of Accountancy may approve or substitute other relevant finance courses not listed above.