LEVELING COURSES:
To be admitted to graduate status as an accounting major, a student must meet the
requirements for admission to graduate school and must have completed courses equivalent
to courses:
| Acc 231 |
Acc 232 |
| Acc 331 |
Acc 332 |
| Acc 333 |
Acc 343 |
| Acc 437 |
Acc 465 |
| Eco 502 |
Eco 515 |
| Fin 504 |
Bcm 247 |
Additionally, before a student can gain admission to candidacy, the student must
have met any prerequisites for courses required in the MPA program.
FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE:
BLW 547 ---- The International Legal Environment of Business
OR
FIN 510 ----
International Finance
FIN 514 ---- Advanced Financial Management
OR FIN 554 ----
Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
plus 9 hours of graduate electives, 3 of which may be ACC 585 ---
Internship in Accounting
ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS:
| ACC 512 |
Seminar in Research Accounting |
|
ACC 532 |
Ethical and Legal Principles Related to Accounting |
|
ACC 547 |
Seminar in Auditing |
plus 12 hours of graduate accounting electives
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. What are graduate level electives and how do I get into those
classes?
Graduate level electives are any course numbers that begin with 500. To register for
SFA College of Business graduate classes, a student must visit with Dr. Stroup, Associate Dean of
the SFA College of Business.
2. Are there any graduate level courses I may not take?
You may not take the following classes:
| ACC 501 |
FIN 504 |
| ACC 511 |
MGT 512 |
| ECO 502 |
MKT 508 |
| ECO 515 |
|
3. The CPA exam covers many areas. Will I receive sufficient
instruction in all those areas by simply completing the MPA requirements?
To a certain degree, it will depend on the electives you select. For example, tax is
a major portion of one of the sections of the CPA exam. Much of this material is
covered in ACC 543, an elective accounting graduate class. In addition to careful
selection of electives, one must still study additional hours above the course
requirements to pass the CPA exam. If you are a normal student with a GPA of 3.0 or
above, 300 hours of study is required for the CPA exam. If your GPA is less than
3.0, 400 hours of study is required.
4. How many times can I attempt the CPA exam?
The New CPA exam is in 4 windows. Each window is 3 months long with the exam
available for 2 of those months. After you pass any part, you have a time limitation
on completing the entire exam. You may now receive credit for passing only one part
of the exam even if you do not make above 50 on the other parts of the exam. The
AICPA has content specifications which ensure topical coverage of the exam.
5. Are there any requirements to sit for the CPA exam that must be
pursued outside of the university environment?
No
