Our online format allows you to take classes from any place at any time since classes are asynchronous. Open to Seniors and Graduate students in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering or ECE only. During the summer semester, classes are only available online. Classes are offered on-campus in the fall and spring semesters, right at Isenberg. Students can choose to take all their classes online, or take some classes on the UMass Amherst campus.
We built the program for maximum flexibility.
Career benefits include hands on experience with software used by public accounting firms, and a strong foundation in regulation should students go on to take the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam. Students will take three tax courses alongside the traditional MS in Accounting curriculum - Taxation of Partnerships and Limited Liability Company (LLC), Tax Research, and State and Local Taxation. Our focus in taxation provides students with the depth, knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in public accounting. No matter where your career path takes you, your forensic knowledge will broaden and deepen your accounting skills. Accountants can bolster their client service capabilities with a fundamental understanding of forensic accounting, including fraud examination, fraud risk management, investigation skills, damages analysis and other forensic services. Interested in a focus in forensic accounting? Forensic accounting considerations are frequently intertwined with other fundamental areas of accounting including taxation, financial reporting, transaction advisory, internal audit and information systems. You can bolster your capabilities with a fundamental understanding of forensic accounting or taxation accounting. Isenberg's accounting department is committed to providing student with skills that firms are demanding. To view all of the current course descriptions, click here.
Ethics & Professional Responsibilities for Accountants.The knowledge you gain in the program will be applicable to the CPA exam and your future career. The Advisory Council is made up of alumni partners and executives who are strongly committed to our program. The program requires 30 credits of graduate coursework, which includes six required core classes and four elective classes that can be taken on-campus or online. We developed the curriculum in close consultation with our Accounting Advisory Council and with feedback from our students. The classes in the MS in Accounting – Professional Track will challenge and prepare students for a successful career in accounting