UT Dallas 2023 Graduate Catalog

Naveen Jindal School of Management

Master of Science in Accounting

36 semester credit hours minimum

Beginning with spring 2024, the MS in Accounting will become the Master of Science in Accounting and Analytics.

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, William M. Cready, Umit G. Gurun, Stanimir Markov, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Gil Sadka

Associate Professors: Zhonglan Dai, Rebecca Files, Surya N. Janakiraman, Ningzhong Li, Maria Loumioti, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Naim Bugra Ozel, Jieying Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yibin Zhou

Assistant Professors: Rafael Copat, Ying Huang, Jedson Pinto, Kirti Sinha

Clinical Professor: John Gamino

Professors of Instruction: Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt

Associate Professor of Instruction: Jennifer G. Johnson

Assistant Professor of Instruction: Joseph Mauriello

Professors of Practice: Gregory Ballew, Tiffany A. Bortz

Associate Professors of Practice: Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Accounting is a minimum 36 semester credit hours degree program that prepares students for a variety of accounting careers by providing the students comprehensive training in accounting to develop future leaders in professional and corporate accounting. The Jindal School offers two options for students.

(1) The Flex Program allows students the flexibility to complete the program at their own pace and tailor their degree in preparation for specific career goals by choosing one of the six tracks. Tracks 1, 2 and 3 provide the opportunity for the students to take the CPA exam, subject to the requirements of each state's board of public accountancy. While tracks 1 and 2 are meant for students with an accounting and non-accounting background respectively, track 3 is meant for students with an interest in specializing in tax. Track 4 focuses on preparing the students for a career in internal audit and risk assurance. Track 5 prepares students for a career in corporate accounting and accounting analytics. Track 6 trains students interested in pursuing a PhD program or a research career outside academia. All tracks offer the opportunity to select electives from various fields, including corporate accounting, assurance services, taxation services, internal audit, and governmental accounting. Students must complete both core and elective requirements of a chosen track. Admission to the program occurs in Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

(2) The Cohort Program is a two-year program in which students take all courses together as a cohort. It is designed for students from various backgrounds to gain knowledge to pursue opportunities in public accounting. Special admissions requirements, tuition, fees and waiver policy apply. Admission to the program occurs only in the Fall semester.

To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in both core (core and track related core) courses and in all graduate courses taken in the degree program, excluding program prerequisites to qualify for the MS degree.

Program Prerequisites

Students pursuing the Master of Science in Accounting degree program are required to fulfill one semester credit hour of MAS 6102 Professional Development course. Students can also satisfy the professional development requirement by taking ACCT 6388 Accounting Communications. Prior to enrolling in ACCT 6V98 Accounting Internship course, students must have completed either MAS 6102 or ACCT 6388. All program prerequisites must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites; however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA).

Course Requirements

Core Courses: 12 semester credit hours

Students are required to take the following core courses and also select a specific track to satisfy the requirements for the degree program.

ACCT 6330 Intermediate Financial Accounting I

ACCT 6331 Cost Accounting: Foundations and Evolutions

ACCT 6332 Intermediate Financial Accounting II

ACCT 6374 Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants and Auditors

Students who have earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting may be waived from up to 9 hours of the above courses when the students' academic performance in these undergraduate courses meets or exceeds the standards established by the Accounting Area. The approved waived core courses will be replaced with any Accounting master level elective course to enhance students' specialized accounting knowledge.

Track 1: Advanced Professional Accounting: 24 semester credit hours

Track 1 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

This specific track requires students to have an accounting background.

ACCT 6333 Advanced Financial Reporting

ACCT 6335 Ethics for Professional Accountants

ACCT 6353 Fundamentals of Taxation II

ACCT 6392 Advanced Auditing

The Track 1 related Core Courses prepare students for the Core Sections of the CPA exam.

Track 1 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

ACCT 6291 Professional Accounting - Financial

ACCT 6292 Professional Accounting - Audit

ACCT 6293 Professional Accounting - Regulation

Students sitting for the CPA Exam should choose the discipline section of the CPA Exam that focuses on the area of practice they wish to specialize. It is recommended students take a minimum of 6 hours from the suggested course set in their selected discipline section.

Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR)

BAR candidates would likely be interested in pursuing a career in assurance or advisory services, financial statement analysis and reporting, technical accounting, or financial and operations management.

ACCT 6341 Planning, Control and Performance Evaluation

ACCT 6344 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 6345 Business Valuation

ACCT 6365 Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting

ACCT 6384 Analytical Reviews Using Audit Software

OPRE 6332 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics

Information Systems and Control (ISC)

ISC is focused on technology and business controls for candidates interested in pursuing a career in assurance or advisory services related to business processes, information systems, information security and governance, and IT audits.

ACCT 6313 Cybersecurity Fundamentals

ACCT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management

ACCT 6343 Accounting Information Systems

ACCT 6380 Internal Audit

ACCT 6386 Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)

Tax Compliance & Planning (TCP)

TCP would cover taxation topics involving more advanced individual and entity tax compliance, as well as personal financial planning and entity planning.

ACCT 6345 Business Valuation

ACCT 6354 Taxation and Planning of Pass-through Entities

ACCT 6356 Tax Research

ACCT 6367 Multijurisdictional Taxation

Students may also choose any ACCT master-level elective course to satisfy track related elective courses. Alternatively, students may seek to substitute one 3 semester credit hour Accounting master elective course with any master level course within the Jindal School with the approval of the program director and area coordinator.

Track 2: Professional Accounting: 24 semester credit hours

Track 2 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

ACCT 6333 Advanced Financial Reporting

ACCT 6334 Auditing

ACCT 6335 Ethics for Professional Accountants

ACCT 6350 Fundamentals of Taxation I

Track 2 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

ACCT 6353 Fundamentals of Taxation II

ACCT 6320 Database Foundations

or ACCT 6321 Database Applications for Business Analytics in Accounting

or ACCT 6344 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 6345 Business Valuation

or ACCT 6343 Accounting Information Systems

or ACCT 6383 Fraud Examination

or ACCT 6384 Analytical Reviews Using Audit Software

ACCT 6365 Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting

or any 3 semester credit hour Accounting master-level elective course

Track 3: Taxation: 24 semester credit hours

Track 3 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

ACCT 6350 Fundamentals of Taxation I

ACCT 6353 Fundamentals of Taxation II

ACCT 6354 Taxation and Planning of Pass-through Entities

or ACCT 6367 Multijurisdictional Taxation

ACCT 6356 Tax Research

Track 3 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

Choose 12 semester credit hours from the following courses:

ACCT 6333 Advanced Financial Reporting

ACCT 6334 Auditing

ACCT 6335 Ethics for Professional Accountants

ACCT 6344 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 6345 Business Valuation

ACCT 6370 Business Law

Students may also choose any ACCT master-level elective course to satisfy one of the track related elective courses. Alternatively, students may seek to substitute one 3 semester credit hour Accounting master elective course with any master level course within the Jindal School with the approval of the program director and area coordinator.

Track 4: Risk Assurance/Internal Auditing: 24 semester credit hours

Track 4 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

ACCT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management

ACCT 6380 Internal Audit

ACCT 6386 Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)

ACCT 6392 Advanced Auditing

Track 4 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

ACCT 6383 Fraud Examination

or ACCT 6384 Analytical Reviews Using Audit Software

Choose 9 semester credit hours of JSOM master-level courses with at least 3 semester credit hours with an ACCT prefix. Students interested in pursuing a second master's degree in Business Analytics or Management Science should choose the appropriate elective courses to facilitate the double degree option.

NOTE: Students interested in the Internal Audit program and the CIA or CISA designation are required to take 9-15 semester credit hours from the following courses. For details, students should contact the Director of the Internal Auditing Education Partnership (IAEP) program

ACCT 6334 Auditing

ACCT 6335 Ethics for Professional Accountants

ACCT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management

ACCT 6374 Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants and Auditors

ACCT 6377 Corporate Governance

ACCT 6380 Internal Audit

ACCT 6383 Fraud Examination

ACCT 6384 Analytical Reviews Using Audit Software

ACCT 6386 Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)

ACCT 6392 Advanced Auditing

ACCT 6V98 Accounting Internship

Track 5: Accounting Analytics: 24 semester credit hours

Track 5 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

Choose 6 semester credit hours from Set A, 3 semester credit hours from Set B, and 3 semester credit hours of master-level courses offered within JSOM.

Set A

ACCT 6333 Advanced Financial Reporting

ACCT 6341 Planning, Control and Performance Evaluation

ACCT 6342 Strategic Cost Management

ACCT 6344 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 6345 Business Valuation

Set B

ACCT 6320 Database Foundations

or ACCT 6321 Database Applications for Business Analytics in Accounting

ACCT 6338 Accounting Systems Integration and Configuration

or ACCT 6343 Accounting Information Systems

ACCT 6384 Analytical Reviews Using Audit Software

BUAN 6324 Business Analytics with SAS

or BUAN 6356 Business Analytics with R

FIN 6301 Financial Management

OPRE 6332 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics

Track 5 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

Choose 12 semester credit hours of JSOM masters level courses with at least 6 semester credit hours with an ACCT prefix. Students interested in pursuing a second master's degree in Business Analytics or Finance should choose the appropriate elective courses to facilitate the double degree option.

Track 6: Research Foundations in Accounting: 24 semester credit hours

Track 6 Related Core Courses (12 semester credit hours)

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

BUAN 6312 Applied Econometrics and Time Series Analysis

FIN 6350 Advanced Corporate Finance

MECO 6303 Business Economics

or MECO 6345 Advanced Managerial Economics

Track 6 Related Elective Courses (12 semester credit hours)1

Choose 12 semester credit hours of JSOM masters/PhD level courses with at least 6 credit hours with an ACCT prefix. Students interested in pursuing a second master's degree in Business Analytics or Finance should choose the appropriate courses to facilitate the double degree option. Students planning to pursue doctoral degree in accounting are advised to take the following electives to gain relevant institutional knowledge.

ACCT 6334 Auditing

ACCT 6344 Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 6350 Fundamentals of Taxation I

ACCT 6368 Forensic Analysis of Corporate Disclosures

1. Elective courses must be at a higher level than the core courses.

Graduate Certificate in Research Foundations in Accounting

15 semester credit hours minimum

Faculty

Professors: Ashiq Ali, William M. Cready, Umit G. Gurun, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Gil Sadka, Harold Zhang

Associate Professors: Zhonglan Dai, Rebecca Files, Surya N. Janakiraman, Ningzhong Li, Maria Loumioti, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Naim Bugra Ozel, Yexiao Xu, Jieying Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yibin Zhou

Clinical Professor: McClain Watson

Overview

This program is designed to provide students who aspire to pursue PhD programs at leading international universities, basic skills and tools to be successful in their research endeavors. The program will introduce theoretical and empirical methods that are the foundations for scientific rigor pertaining to issues in accounting.

Courses required for graduate certificate in research foundations in accounting (15 semester credit hours)

ACCT 7323 Foundations of Accounting Research

BUAN 6312 Applied Econometrics and Time Series Analysis

FIN 6350 Advanced Corporate Finance

or ACCT 7324 Capital Markets Research in Accounting: Asset Pricing Topics and Information Intermediaries

MECO 6303 Business Economics

or MECO 6345 Advanced Managerial Economics

OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis

or ACCT 7314 Research on Financial Reporting

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