MBA or MS in Accounting

The University of Dallas is recognized as a degree-granting institution by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

The University of Dallas MBA in Accounting is designed for three groups of managers:

• The non-accountant manager who is challenged with accounting issues - this MBA concentration provides a strong core of management knowledge and tools complemented by an in depth background in accounting principles and skills.
• The CPA, who already possesses the technical skills of accounting, but desires to expand his or her managerial skills and add additional areas of accounting knowledge.
• Managers who intend to eventually take the CPA exam. This concentration can provide added value through the accounting coursework earned while completing the MBA degree.

Accounting Course Requirements

Detailed course descriptions can be found here.

All of the courses shown below (unless otherwise noted) meet the Board's definition of upper-division accounting courses.

MBA Degree Requirements
In addition to the MBA core course requirements, students who complete ACCT 5325, 5326, and two Accounting concentration courses will receive a Concentration in Accounting designation on their transcript.

ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I*
ACCT 5326. Intermediate Financial Accounting II*
ACCT 5330. Introduction to Taxation—students who completed FINA 6365 prior to Spring 2007 may not take ACCT 5330.* ACCT 5350. Accounting Information Systems*
ACCT 5360. Auditing*
ACCT 6325. Intermediate Managerial Accounting*
ACCT 6330. Financial Statement Analysis*
ACCT 6340. Corporate Tax*
ACCT 6365. Tax Planning* (same course as FINA 6365)
ACCT 7337. Controllership*
ACCT 7340. Advanced Accounting*
ACCT 7350. Forensic Accounting*
ACCT 8380. Accounting Research Methods*
BUAD 6390. Business Ethics

Master of Science (MS) Degree Requirements
Prerequisite Knowledge:
The equivalent of 3 credit hours in Principles of Accounting I
The equivalent of 3 credit hours in Principles of Accounting II
(Principles of Accounting prerequisites can be fulfilled by the "Accounting for Managers" course)
Core Courses (12 credit hours):
BUAD 6330. Business Communication
BUAD 6390. Business Ethics
ACCT 8380. Accounting Research Methods*
ACCT 8395. Accounting Theory*
Required Courses (15 credit hours):
ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I*
ACCT 5326. Intermediate Financial Accounting II*
ACCT 5330. Introduction to Taxation*
ACCT 5350. Accounting Information Systems*
ACCT 5360. Auditing*
Accounting Electives: Select 2 (6 credit hours):
ACCT 6330. Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 6340. Corporate Tax
ACCT 7337. Controllership
ACCT 7340. Advanced Accounting
ACCT 7350. Forensic Accounting

MS-MBA Dual Degree Requirements
Contact an advisor for more information about the MS-MBA Dual Degree option.

Graduate Certificate Requirements
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader OR BUAD 6330. Business Communications
ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I*
ACCT 5326. Intermediate Financial Accounting II*
Select three Accounting electives (see MBA Accounting Concentration above for elective options)

* denotes courses with prerequisites

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