Master's in Accountancy/Taxation Sample Schedule
Whether you are a Master of Science in Accounting (MACC) student or Master of Science in Taxation (MTAX) student, you will build an advanced foundation in ethics, leadership and negotiation. The MACC schedule is designed to be flexible while the MTAX schedule is more structured to simulate the nature of a tax career.
Classes are offered once per calendar year and each one is three units. We hold all of our classes at USD's campus. Our five-week classes are held two nights per week and ten-week classes are held one night per week. Prerequisite classes are held during daytime hours. Our admissions committee will inform you of whether you need additional prerequisites.
Unit Breakdown
Total MACC Units: 30- Required: 9 units
- Electives: 21 units
- Required: 18 units
- Electives: 12 units
Pre-program preparation (for international students)
The International Student Introductory Program is held in early to mid-August.
MACC* | MTAX** | |
---|---|---|
Fall | ||
MACC 533 Accounting Analytics | *** | |
MACC 540 Controllership and Cost Management | *** | |
MACC 561 Partnership Taxation | Required | |
MACC 562 Estate and Gift Taxation and Planning | Required | |
MACC 598 Professional Accountancy Internship | ||
Intersession | ||
MACC 520 Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning | ||
Spring | ||
MACC 525 Financial Statement Analysis for Accountants | *** | |
MACC 560 Tax Research | Required | |
MACC 564 Advanced Corporate Taxation | Required | |
MACC 594 Not-for-Profit Accounting | *** | |
MACC 598 Professional Accountancy Internship | ||
Summer | ||
MACC 501 Ethics for Accounting Professionals | ||
MACC 531 Applied Research for Financial Accountants and Auditors | *** | |
MACC 563 State and Local Taxation | Required | |
MACC 565 Taxation, Policies and Procedures | Required | |
MACC 580 International Accounting Standards in a Business Environment (Class offered if MACC 580/MACC 581 is not traveling abroad) | ||
MACC 580 International Accounting Standards (Study abroad class taken concurrently with MACC 581) | ||
MACC 581 European Accounting Business Environment (Study abroad class taken concurrently with MACC 580) | ||
MACC 598 Professional Accountancy Internship |
*For MACC, select three of the five required (***) classes, and then select seven additional elective classes with approval from the academic program director.
**For MTAX, select four additional elective classes with approval from the academic program director.
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