Program Director: Dr. Qianhua Ling, Ph.D.
MS in Accounting Analytics website
Degree Offered
Master of Science in Accounting Analytics, Plan B Non-Thesis option only.
Program Description
The master of science in accounting analytics program is designed to provide students with the broad range of skills that successful accounting professionals need in today's complex and changing business environment. Courses emphasize technical knowledge in the functional areas of accounting, stress communication skills and promote awareness of the accountant's ethical and social responsibilities. Accounting Analytics provides grounding in accounting, auditing and financial reporting coupled with the analytics skills vital for today's data-rich environment. The accounting analytics program meets the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) requirement for individual membership in that organization, and eligibility to take the CPA examination. The M.S.A.A. program is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International) and reflects the high standards and expectations of that accreditation.
Application Requirements
Application requirements and the online application link are available through the GSM website.
Students may apply for Regular Degree, Temporary Non-degree or Non-degree status. It is recommended that students apply for Regular Degree Status when possible.
Note: Students may apply for regular degree, non-degree or temporary non-degree status. Non-degree applicants and temporary non-degree applicants must submit all required application materials, except the GMAT/GRE scores. Non-degree and temporary non-degree status are not available to international students. International applicants must apply for regular degree admission status.
Students are encouraged to complete all application materials and apply for degree status. Non-degree status and temporary non-degree status are valid for a limited number of term(s) as approved by the program director. Students with non-degree or temporary non-degree status are not eligible to continue taking GSM classes beyond the time frame of the approved term(s) without degree admission. Typically, non-degree admission is not recommended in the M.S.A.A. program.
The master of science in accounting analytics program is a 30-31 credit hour program.1
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ACCO 5015 | Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships | 3 |
| ACCO 5060 | Accounting Analytics | 3 |
| ACCO 6001 | Accounting Professional Communication 1 | 1 |
| ACCO 6520 | Advanced Corporate Issues | 3 |
| ACCO 6535 | Fraud Examination and Analytics | 3 |
| or ACCO 6065 | Advanced Auditing and Analytics |
| MBA 6100 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| INSY 5056 | Information Systems Governance | 3 |
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| R Programming | |
| SQL | |
| Python Programming | |
| COSC 6520 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| COSC 6820 | Data Ethics | 3 |
| Individual Income Taxation | |
| International Accounting | |
| International Accounting |
| International Taxation | |
| International Taxation |
| Accounting Information Systems | |
| Accounting Information Systems |
| Analysis of Financial Statements | |
| Analysis of Corporate Financial Statements |
| Tax Research | |
| Tax Research |
| Topics in Accounting (1-3 credits) | |
| Topics in Accounting |
| Advanced Auditing and Analytics 2 | |
| Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Analytics | |
| Fraud Examination and Analytics 2 | |
| Internship in Accounting (1-3 credits) | |
| Independent Study in Accounting (1-3 credits) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 31 |
Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Degree PROGRAM
This five-year bachelor's-master's accelerated degree program allows students to earn both their master of science in accounting analytics and an undergraduate degree from the College of Business Administration. Undergraduate students begin their graduate work in their junior year by taking graduate-level courses. A maximum of 12 credits may count for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students may transfer a maximum of 9 accounting credits to the M.S.A.A.; the additional 3 credits, if pursued, should fulfill the business analytics core.
Should a student be denied admission to the master of science in accounting analytics program, the courses are counted toward the undergraduate degree only. A minimum grade of B is required for courses taken as an undergraduate student for graduate credit to apply toward graduate program requirements. Upon completion of the first term as a master's candidate, the student must petition the appropriate Graduate School of Management program director to transfer the courses taken as an undergraduate to the master's degree.
To be considered for admission to the five-year program, applicants must formally apply to the Graduate School of Management during their junior or senior year at Marquette University, complete the application requirements as listed above, and indicate on their application that they are applying for the five-year program.
