Accounting, M.S.

Program Description

The Masters in Accounting Program in the School of Business at SUNY Geneseo (“MS”) meets the New York State CPA licensure requirements, and provides skills and knowledge expected for superior performance in the increasingly demanding accounting profession. Designed as a two-semester full-time program, students will normally complete the degree in one academic year. This time frame enhances the linkages between the courses in the program. Accounting courses cover topics that include financial, managerial, and tax accounting, advanced audit, accounting information systems, and a capstone in financial accounting theory and research. The program also includes management, economics, and finance courses that expand the student’s understanding of the equity market, economic environment, and contemporary business practices. 

Small classes, accessible faculty, and carefully designed curriculum all reflect the high quality of Geneseo’s accounting program.

Geneseo’s MS in Accounting has been designed to satisfy the New York State Dept. of Education requirements for CPA licensure, which consists of a bachelor’s or higher degree and 150 credits in areas which include but are not limited to at least:

• 33 semester hours of accounting including each of the following content areas:
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • Taxation
  • Cost or Management Accounting
  • Audit and Attestation Services
  • Accounting Information Systems
• 36 credits of business

The curriculum must also include either as a standalone course work or as content integrated in other courses: coverage of business or accounting communications, ethics and professional responsibility, and accounting research.

The requirement of a completed BS in Accounting complements course content in the MS and ensures that students who complete Geneseo’s MS will meet NYSED licensure requirements.

Please visit http://www.geneseo.edu/graduate_admissions for detailed information about the application process.

Fall-semester classes are held in-person on-campus. In the spring semester students have the option of taking one or more classes on a hybrid “high-flex” basis. In this synchronous online format, students who opt for hybrid participation can connect to the classes held on campus through a remote link.