Master of Accountancy Course Descriptions 

ACCT 611 - Cost and Operations Management
     An integrated course using traditional and innovative cost accounting and production management techniques and concepts to analyze decisions necessary to produce goods and provide services
ACCT 615 - Advanced Financial and Governmental Accounting
     Coverage of financial reporting rules and processes for business combinations, and governmental, and not-for-profit organizations from both a reporting and decision-making perspective  

ACCT 631 - Federal Taxation
     Focus is on the individual taxpayer and coverage includes federal income tax of the individual, income taxation of estates and trusts, retirement and family tax planning, and the estate and gift tax
ACCT 641 - Financial Accounting and Professionalism
     Covers the standard setting process for generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and includes application of GAAP to create financial statements with an additional focus on the ethical and professional expectations of the CPA  
ACCT 651 - Auditing & Systems
     Focuses on the design, implementation, and documentation of accounting information systems while emphasis is also placed on the internal control system and proper audit trails 
ACCT 655 - Special Topics in Accounting
     Explores a variety of topics in accounting, auditing, or taxation, or if this course is not offered, a third elective course may be substituted CLAW 610 - Commercial Law for Professional AccountantsCovers the legal environment of the professional accountant, including business organizations, government regulations and legal liability

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