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Accountancy, M.S.
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Program Overview

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Accountancy program at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, provides you with the skills needed to succeed in today’s accounting profession and prepares you to successfully enter a career in accounting, while satisfying the educational requirements to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

Marshall University’s Master of Science in Accountancy program is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International and is the only accounting master’s degree program offered in the state of West Virginia.

The graduate program in accountancy at Marshall is essential to helping meet the demand for public accountants in West Virginia.

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Program Highlights
CPA

The master’s degree in accountancy program will prepare you to successfully enter the accounting profession and satisfy the educational requirements to become a CPA. The program features professional accounting research methods using electronic databases as well as computer auditing techniques. Ethics and professional services are stressed throughout the program.

Accreditation

Marshall University is one of only 194 schools worldwide to have achieved accreditation by AACSB International for its undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business and accounting and offers the only Master of Science in Accountancy program in West Virginia.

Award-Winning Faculty

Our Department of Accounting and Legal Environment has award-winning faculty with diverse backgrounds and teaching interests. Most faculty have worked in the profession and / or currently perform consulting in an array of accounting and legal services. Most are certified public accountants or hold other prestigious certifications. Our faculty is committed to teaching and student learning through a dedicated faculty-student mentoring program.

Featured Courses
ACC 512 - Govt NFP Accounting
Accounting, reporting, and analysis of both governmental entities and not-for-profit entities will be examined with the focus on the preparation and use of the information for decision makers.
ACC 640 - Forensic ACC Civil Litigation
This course involves the examination of various services provided by financial experts during the litigation process and the financial theory and methodology behind analytic and damage issues in civil litigation.
ACC 616 - Adv Income Tax Procedure
A study of selected topics in the Internal Revenue code and Regulations with emphasis on tax accounting and research.
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Career Opportunities
Graduates from Marshall University’s accredited M.S. in Accountancy program have successfully obtained jobs at public accounting firms, industry and governmental agencies, and have entered teaching-related careers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2019 median salary for accountants and auditors was $71,550. Job growth from 2019-29 is projected to be four percent.
  • Internal Auditor
  • IRS or FBI Agent
  • Tax Accountant
  • Charitable Organization Accountant
  • Comptroller/Controller
  • Bank Examiner
  • Management Accountant
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Opportunities for Accounting Graduate Students
Graduate Assistantship Positions Available GA positions
Dean's Student Advisory Board Advisory board for the college that works with the Dean.
Accountancy & Legal Environment Advisory Board Advisory boards for particular programs.
Student Organizations Extracurricular student organizations for students.