Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 49) msa Laurie Pant Professor of Accounting educational background: DBA, MBA, Boston University areas of expertise: Ethics in the accounting profession, management control systems gdpa full-time: 10–12 months part-time: 12–24 months total credits: 18–27 total courses: 6–9 required courses (21 credits/7 courses) acct 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I 1 electives/concentration options (6 credits/2 courses) public accounting 3 acct 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II acct 804 Cost Information, Decision, and Control The following electives complete the content for the CPA exam in Massachusetts: blls 800 Business Law tax 2 2 acct 803 Graduate Financial Accounting III acct 805 Auditing and Assurance Services corporate accounting acct 824 Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis 801 Issues in Federal Taxation I acib 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control acct 865 Technology and Financial Information Systems acct 825 Corporate Financial Planning and Control Laurie Pant is an expert in the area of accounting ethics and has been recognized by colleagues as its most prolific female author. She shares insights from her research and experience in courses like Corporate Financial Reporting and Control and Leadership in the Financial Professions. “I ask students to consider the roles they play in the business world and to think carefully about the longterm impact of their decisions and the information they convey to clients and colleagues,” she says. Pant lauds the MSA curriculum for its unique focus in preparing students to serve as members of or advisors to executive teams. Building on fundamental accounting skills, Suffolk students practice developing and communicating policy positions on relevant current issues. Pant hears from employers and alumni that Suffolk students can comfortably handle the profession’s unfolding regulatory, financial, and strategic challenges in protecting the public interest. not-for-profit accounting acct 871 Not-for-Profit Accounting and Control tax 1 2 3 872 Tax-Exempt Organizations Students with no background in accounting must take MBA 640 before taking ACCT 801. These courses are waived in the accelerated GDPA for lawyers or graduates of ABA-accredited schools. The Massachusetts Board of Public Accountancy also requires some business courses with the public accounting electives. Course descriptions begin on page 55.
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