Carl H. Lindner College of BusinessCarl H. Lindner College of BusinessUniversity of Cincinnati

Carl H. Lindner College of Business

MS-Accounting Program Curriculum

Candidates with Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting
General Accounting Track

  • All candidates must complete the thirteen courses (48 quarter credits) listed below:*
Course No.Course Title

Credits

Accounting Courses (7 courses):
22 ACCT 821Managerial Accounting

4

22 ACCT 831Corporate Tax I

4

22 ACCT 872Federal Tax Planning and Research

4

22 ACCT 873Auditing

4

22 ACCT 874Advanced Auditing

4

22 ACCT 882Strategic Cost Management

4

22 ACCT 887International Accounting

4

Business Law Courses (2 courses):
22 BLAW 851Corporate Law I

4

22 BLAW 852Corporate Law II

4

Free Electives (3 courses)

12

Total Credits48

Candidates with Non-Accounting Business Degree

  • All candidates must complete the sixteen courses (63 quarter credits) listed below:
Course No.Course TitleCredits
Accounting Courses (13 courses):
22 ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

22 ACCT 332Intermediate Accounting II

4

22 ACCT 333Intermediate Accounting III

4

22 ACCT 472Tax I

4

22 ACCT 821Managerial Accounting

4

22 ACCT 831Corporate Tax I

4

 22 ACCT 871Accounting Theory 

 3

22 ACCT 872Federal Tax Planning and Research

4

22 ACCT 873Auditing

4

22 ACCT 874Advanced Auditing

4

22 ACCT 875Consolidated Financial Statements

4

22 ACCT 882Strategic Cost Management

4

22 ACCT 887International Accounting

4

22 ACCT 598Professional Ethics and Accounting

4

Business Law Courses (2 courses):
22 BLAW 851Corporate Law I

4

22 BLAW 852Corporate Law II

4

Total Credits

63

Candidates with Non-Business Degree

  • All candidates must complete the nineteen courses (78 quarter credits) listed below:*
Course No.Course TitleCredits
Business Courses (5 courses):
15 ECON 711Economics for Managers

4

22 MGMT 714Organizations and Leadership

4

22 FIN 713Financial Tools for Managers

2

22 MKTG 711Marketing for Managers

4

22 QA 711Business Statistics and Decision Models

4

Accounting Courses (12 courses):
22 ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

22 ACCT 332Intermediate Accounting II

4

22 ACCT 333Intermediate Accounting III

4

22 ACCT 472Tax I

4

22 ACCT 821Managerial Accounting

4

22 ACCT 831Corporate Tax I

4

22 ACCT 872Federal Tax Planning and Research

4

22 ACCT 873Auditing

4

22 ACCT 875Consolidated Financial Statements

4

22 ACCT 882Strategic Cost Management

4

22 ACCT 887International Accounting

4

22 ACCT 598Professional Ethics and Accounting

4

Business Law Courses (2 courses):
22 BLAW 851Corporate Law I

4

22 BLAW 852Corporate Law II

4

Total Credits

78

A maximum of 12-quarter credits can be transferred in from graduate course work completed at other AACSB accredited institutions. This is subject to approval of the Program Director.

Final Evaluation Requirements

The Graduate School requires an individual evaluation process as a culmination of the course work in every Masters program at the University of Cincinnati. This requirement will be met by taking the Strategic Cost Management course (22 ACCT 882).