MBA Accounting Courses and Career Pathways
MBA Program Accounting Courses and Future Career Paths
Students in the MBA program wishing to pursue careers in accounting are advised to follow one of the following career pathways: general accounting, auditing, taxation OR cost and control. In addition to the accounting electives listed below, students can consider electives related to analytics, decision-making, and information systems, such as MGT 219, MGT 256, MGT 280, MGT 266, and MGT 251.
Accounting Concentration
To earn an accounting concentration, students can choose five courses from the eight courses listed below:
MGT 204 - Cost and Management Accounting
MGT 225 - Professional and Forensic
MGT 226 - Fraud and Forensic Auditing
MGT 229 - Accounting Ethics and Professional Responsibility
MGT 240A - Taxation
MGT 240B - Advanced Taxation
MGT 241 - Accounting Systems and Control
MGT 245 - Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 277 - Advanced Financial Accounting
MGT 278A - Foundations of Auditing and Assurance services
MGT 278B - Information Technology Auditing and Assurance
MGT 278C - Internal Auditing
Accounting courses for a general accounting career path:
MGT 204 - Cost and Management Accounting
MGT 245 - Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 277 - Advanced Financial Accounting
MGT 240A - Taxation
MGT 278A - Foundations of Auditing and Assurance services
Accounting courses for an auditing career path:
MGT 226 - Fraud and Forensic Auditing
MGT 241 - Accounting Systems and Control
MGT 278A - Foundations of Auditing and Assurance services
MGT 278B - Information Technology Auditing and Assurance
MGT 278C - Internal Auditing
Accounting courses for a taxation career path:
MGT 245 - Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 277 - Advanced Financial Accounting
MGT 240A - Taxation
MGT 240B - Advanced Taxation
MGT 278A - Foundations of Auditing and Assurance services
Accounting courses for a costing and control career path:
MGT 204 - Cost and Management Accounting
MGT 241 - Accounting Systems and Control
MGT 245 - Financial Statement Analysis
MGT 277 - Advanced Financial Accounting
MGT 278A - Foundations of Auditing and Assurance services
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