Graduate students of the University of Southern California's accounting program prepare themselves through their studies for careers in public accounting, corporate finance accounting, government and non-profit accounting, or financial services and investment banking accounting. Most students conclude the one-year master of accounting program by taking the Uniform Certified Public Accountant examination. Also in the accounting school, students work towards a master of business taxation. The school requires all prospective students to take the GMAT test before applying and offers merit-based scholarships to full-time applicants. Any applicant to the school is considered for the scholarship, therefore, all prospective students must submit an essay.
University of Southern California
Leventhal School of Accounting
ACC 101, MC 0441
3660 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-4838
usc.edu
At the Texas A&M University's Mays Business School, accounting graduate students work toward earning a master of science in accounting degree. The program lasts 36 credit hours and requires no graduate thesis upon graduation. Most students upon graduating are eligible for to take the Certified Public Accountant exam. The university offers two specialization tracks for accounting students: assurance services and information management and tax consulting and financial planning. Although most students in the masters program already have earned a bachelor degree in accounting, the school will accept students from unrelated backgrounds. To do so it requires a number of prerequisite classes including Principles of Economics, Introduction to Business Computing and Financial Management.
Mays Business School
Texas A&M University
4113 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
979-845-5014
tamu.edu
Located on New York State's Long Island, Hofstra University offers a number of graduate programs in accounting. Students either earn a master of science in accounting or an MBA in accounting. The university also gives students the option of earning a dual bachelors degree in business administration and masters degree in accounting. Students graduating from the program find they have many opportunities in New York City and Long Island for employment where some of largest global accounting offices operate. Most students after graduating earn enough research hours to take the Certified Public Accounting exam.
Hofstra University
Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business
Weller Hall, Room 205
Frank G. Zarb School of Business
134 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
516-463-5684
hofstra.edu