Accelerated Master of Science in Taxation for CPAs, MST
Curriculum
11 Courses
31 Credits
Program Length
Full-time in as few as 9 months
Part-time in as few as 21 months
Required Introductory Courses (1 credit)
Must be taken on campus in first semester of program.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
MST Core Courses (12 credits)
If a course is marked "must substitute," select an elective following the rules outlined in the Elective Courses section.
Capstone Course (3 credits)
Should be taken as late in the program as possible.
Elective Courses (15 credits)
Three of your electives must be in TAX. The remaining two electives could be in TAX and/or ACCT, or, with approval from the MST Program Director, other Sawyer Business School 700 or 800-level or higher courses.
Electives:
| TAX-802 | Taxation of Property Transactions | 3 |
| TAX-864 | Tax Practice and Procedures | 3 |
| TAX-865 | International Taxation Outbound | 3 |
| TAX-866 | State & Local Taxation | 3 |
| TAX-867 | Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation | 3 |
| TAX-871 | Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Gifts | 3 |
| TAX-880 | Companies & Financial Products | 3 |
| TAX-881 | Accounting for Income Taxes | 3 |
| TAX-882 | Criminal Tax Investigations | 3 |
| TAX-883 | Introduction to International Taxation | 3 |
| TAX-910 | Individual Study in Taxation | 1-3 |
| ACCT-803 | Advanced Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-804 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-805 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT-806 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT-807 | Forensic & Investigative Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT-825 | Management Decisions and Control | 3 |
| ACCT-827 | Special Topics in Accounting: Business Law & Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT-828 | Special Topics in Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-865 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT-871 | Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB-872 | International Accounting | 3 |
| SBS-920 | Graduate Internship | 0 |
Concentration
The MS in Taxation Program requires five (5) electives as a part of the degree program. Students may declare a concentration in Corporate Taxation. If a concentration is declared, all electives must be TAX from the list below. The schedule of when courses within a concentration are offered vary by semester.
Corporate Taxation Concentration
Dive into the intricacies of corporate tax and prepare to work in a multinational, multi-state or small domestic corporate firm.
Required Courses (6 Credits)
| TAX-802 | Taxation of Property Transactions | 3 |
| TAX-881 | Accounting for Income Taxes | 3 |
Choose 3 from the following list (9 credits)
| TAX-865 | International Taxation Outbound | 3 |
| TAX-866 | State & Local Taxation | 3 |
| TAX-867 | Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation | 3 |
| TAX-880 | Companies & Financial Products | 3 |
| TAX-883 | Introduction to International Taxation | 3 |
All Accelerated MST for CPAs students must complete a minimum of 31 graduate credits (10 courses and SBS 700) in the Sawyer Business School.