Master of Accounting
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Earn your Master of Accounting from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and prepare to pass the CPA exam while launching a rewarding career in accounting or financial analysis. Designed for students from accounting and related quantitative backgrounds, the program offers rigorous coursework, expert faculty guidance, and one-on-one advising to help you tailor your degree to your career goals. You’ll also have the opportunity to specialize within the program, giving you a competitive edge with top employers—including the Big Four accounting firms.
Why Enroll in Our Master of Accounting Program
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Prepare to pass the CPA exam and start a rewarding career as an accounting professional when you earn your Master of Accounting degree from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. With rigorous courses and expert guidance, you will gain the expertise to become a certified public accountant or financial analyst for employers around the world, including the Big Four accounting firms.
Whether you were an accounting major or studied another related discipline, we welcome students with varied quantitative backgrounds who want to immerse themselves in the world of accounting. Through one-on-one advising, you can tailor your accounting degree to meet your career goals. You can also pursue a specialization within the Master of Accounting program, which will help you stand out from other candidates as you enter the job market.
Benefits of a Master of Accounting Degree
Our accounting master's degree was built for the business world of today and tomorrow. Our curriculum is industry-endorsed and designed to prepare you for the CPA exam, ensuring you have a solid foundation to begin your career as a certified public accountant or financial analyst.
All students will complete seven core courses, for a total of 18 credit hours. The remaining 12 credit hours of the 30-credit hour program are electives.
Skills You Will Learn
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Skills
Core Competencies
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Auditing
- Accounting Information Systems & Accounting Analytics
- Entity Taxation
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