Department of Accounting, Tax and Law

Master of Science in Accounting

Silberman College is a recognized center of excellence for accounting and tax education, with a long history of providing innovative educational programs that meet the needs of the accounting profession and its practitioners.

The MS in Accounting program features two tracks.  Completion of either track will academically qualify students to take the CPA exam and meet licensing requirements.

The first track, part of the College's 150-hour accounting program, is designed for students who have an undergraduate major or concentration in accounting.  This track was recognized with the American Accounting Association's prestigious Innovation in Accounting Education Award.  The other track is tailored to students who do not have an undergraduate background in accounting but desire to focus in this area at the graduate level.

Student Testimonials

"The MS Accounting program at FDU is taught by highly-qualified professors who are not only teachers but are working professionals in their respective fields in Corporate America. They bring their real-world experience to the classrooms enriching the minds of the students with knowledge. They are always open to answer questions and share their opinions with the students. Leveraging the connections with the corporate world that our professors and students have provides us with a gamut of networking opportunities.  One of the major advantages at FDU is its focus on the individual inasmuch as it is a private, more intimate university.  This enables each student to harness all the resources FDU has to offer."

Mala Paliwal
(MS in Accounting '07, Associate, Assurance Practice, PriceWaterhouseCoopers)

Degree Requirements

Track A

This 30-credit program is for students who have the bachelor's degree or concentration in accounting and is designed to meet the 150-hour educational requirements for the CPA Exam.

Required Courses (24 credits)

• ACCT6606 Federal Tax II
• ACCT6680 Selected Accounting Topics
• ACCT6682 Advanced Auditing
• ACCT6684 Advanced Managerial Applications
• ACCT6690 Seminar: Accounting and Auditing Case Studies
• ACCT7737 Corporate Financial Reporting
• MGMT5522 Organizational Behavior
• LAW6657 Applied Business Law

Elective (6 credits)

• Accounting or Tax Elective
• MIS Elective

Track B

This 30-credit program is for students who do not have the bachelor's degree in accounting. NOTE: At least one undergraduate course in financial accounting is required for admission into the program. Completing the program makes one eligible for the C.P.A. exam.

Core Courses (15 credits)

• ACCT6615 Intermediate Financial Accounting
• ACCT6616 Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT6617 Cost: Measurement, Planning and Control
• ACCT6618 Auditing Concepts and Methods
• ACCT6641 Contemporary Accounting Thought

Electives (15 credits)

Courses may be selected from the areas of accounting, tax, information systems, management, finance and law. Departmental approval is required. CPA Exam candidates should include:

• ACCT6605 Federal Tax I
• ACCT6606 Federal Tax II
• LAW6657 Applied Business Law