Suffolk University Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs 2008-2009 - (Page 52) mst I want our students to be able to contribute to the tax policy debate. This ability will be extremely valuable in understanding tax issues and predicting future changes in tax law. James Angelini, CPA, Associate Professor of Accounting and Academic Director, MST Program mst full-time: 10–16 months part-time: 18–24 months total credits: 30–42 total courses: 10–14 mst / gdpa full-time: 10–16 months part-time: 18 months total credits: 39–54 total courses: 7–18 core courses accounting 1 (12 credits/4 courses, may be waived) mba 640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control By combining a master’s degree in taxation and a graduate diploma in professional accounting, you will be well prepared for employment in either of these professions and to seek CPA qualification. gdpa required courses (12 credits/4 courses) blls 800 Business Law acct 804 Cost Information, Decision, and Control acct 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I acct 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II acct 803 Graduate Financial Accounting III tax core courses (21 credits/7 courses, may be waived with substitution of electives) core courses accounting 1 acct 865 Technology and Financial Information Systems (12 credits/4 courses, may be waived) acib 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control tax tax tax tax tax tax 801 861 Issues in Federal Taxation I Tax Research Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts For candidates who have a degree in accounting from an accredited university or have professional qualification in accounting, no further preparation is necessary to enroll in the program. Otherwise, you must take the following four core courses. electives (9 credits/select 3 courses) Select three courses from tax, accounting, or any other 800-level course offered in the Sawyer Business School, provided prerequisites are met. Please note: Students who plan to take the CPA examination in Massachusetts must take ACCT 805 as an elective. 1 mba 640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control 862 Taxation of Corporations 863 864 Tax Practice and Procedures 871 acct 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I acct 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II acct 803 Graduate Financial Accounting III taxation (21 credits/7 courses, may be waived with substitution of electives) tax 876 Tax Policy electives (9 credits/select 3 courses) tax tax tax tax 802 Issues in Federal Taxation II 865 International Taxation I Advanced Topics in Corporate Taxation 866 State and Local Taxation 867 tax tax tax tax tax tax 801 861 Issues in Federal Taxation I Tax Research Taxation of Pass-Through Entities Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts Students with no prior accounting coursework are required to take MBA 640. Course descriptions begin on page 55. 862 Taxation of Corporations 863 864 Tax Practice and Procedures 871 tax 868 Estate Planning Techniques tax 870 Federal Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts tax 876 Tax Policy tax 872 Tax-Exempt Organizations tax 874 International Taxation II tax 875 Tax Accounting Periods and Methods tax tax tax tax 878 879 Tax Compliance Personal Financial Planning Directed Individual Study in Taxation 900 Special Topics in Taxation 910 or any other 800-level course offered in the Sawyer Business School, provided prerequisites are met 1 Students with no prior accounting coursework are required to take MBA 640. Course descriptions begin on page 55. 52
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