Program Details
Completion of the MS-Accountancy degree satisfies the prerequisite 150 credits required to sit for the CPA Exam.
- Location:
- Madison, United States
- Program Type:
- Full Degree
- Degree Level:
- Master
- Specialty:
- Accounting
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- This program is geared toward knowledge-seeking learners who aspire to develop the specialty skills required to pursue a career in the accounting field. Expertise in this field can provide the foundation to become a CPA in a public accounting firm, to pursue a career in corporate management accounting, to work in government or not-for-profit sectors or to succeed as an entrepreneur.
Additional Program Information
- Accreditation:
- ACBSP
- Financial Aid:
- No
- Requirements:
- 1. Bachelor's degree in any field from a United States regionally accredited or equivalent post-secondary institution with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. 2.Completion of the following 10 prerequisite courses or equivalent courses: a.Micro-Economics or Macro-Economics b.Statistics c.Finite Math¹ d.Finance e.Financial Accounting f.Intermediate Accounting I² g.Intermediate Accounting II² h.Cost Accounting i.Business Law I j.Tax I² ¹Business calculus is also recommended and is a prerequisite for some of the electives in the MSA Program. ²Prerequisites must be taken at an accredited 4-year college or university. 3.Complete the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 430.
- International Requirements:
- Meet all Eligibility Requirements, plus: 1. Complete and forward all necessary documents required for a Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (I-20 Form) necessary to obtain a student visa 2.For non-native speakers of English, verification of English proficiency through one of the following ways: A) TOEFL score of 80 or higher on the internet-based test (IBT). B) IELTS score of 6.0 or higher ( www.ielts.org). C) A transcript demonstrating successful completion of 1 year (24 credits) of college-level work in English (both instruction and textbooks in English). D) Completing coursework at one of Madison’s English Language Institutes: - Wisconsin ESL Institute (www.wesli.com). Successfully completing WESLI’s 700-level requirements. - Madison ESL School ( www.mesls.org). Successfully completing MESLS Level six (302) core courses. 3.Proof of financial support for the duration of study at Edgewood College.