iMSA Degree Requirements
The iMSA was developed by top accounting faculty to build expertise in leading analytics methods, financial reporting, audit and control, and US federal taxation. This degree helps prepare you to sit for the CPA exam. The 20 accountancy hours required are ACCY 501 through ACCY 505 (each of the five courses awards 4 hours credit).
For successful completion of this program, all iMSA students must:
- Complete 32 Credit Hours
Of which at least 20 hours are in accountancy (ACCY) courses, and at least 4 hours are in a non-accountancy course. - Earn a Cumulative GPA of 3.0
This is the minimum term GPA required to maintain good academic standing in each term and to graduate.
Course Information
iMSA accounting courses are offered once a year. You can view the Annual Course Offering List for information on both accountancy and non-accountancy course offerings. If you have any questions on degree planning or course information, please visit the Planning & Advising section.
Core Accounting Courses
Accounting Analysis I - ACCY 501
- 4 Credit Hours, Fall and Spring
- Coursera Components: The Role of Accounting as an Information System and Measurement and Disclosure of Assets
Accounting Analysis II - ACCY 502
- 4 Credit Hours, Spring Only
- Coursera Components: Measurement and Disclosure of Liabilities and Accounting for Liabilities and Equity
Managerial Accounting - ACCY 503
- Spring Only
Auditing - ACCY 504
- 4 Credit Hours, Fall Only
- Coursera Components: Conceptual Foundations of Auditing and The Practice of Auditing
Federal Taxation - ACCY 505
- 4 Credit Hours, Fall Only
- Coursera Components: Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors and Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions Business Owners and Shareholders
Accounting Elective Courses
Advanced Financial Reporting - ACCY 506
- 4 Credit Hours, Fall Only
- Coursera Components: Accounting for Business Combinations and Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
Taxation of Business Entities – ACCY 507
- 4 Credit Hours, Spring Only
- Coursera Components: Taxation of Business Entities I: Corporations and Taxation of Business Entities II: Pass-Through Entities
Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants – ACCY 516
- 3 Credit Hours, Summer Only
- Coursera Components: Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Accountants
Data Driven Decisions in Accounting - ACCY 569
- 2 Credit Hours, Fall Only
- Coursera Components: Introduction to Accounting Data Analytics and Visualization
Data Preparation for Accounting - ACCY 576
- 2 Credit Hours, Spring Only
- Coursera Components: Accounting Data Analytics with Python
Machine Learning for Accounting - ACCY 577
- 2 Credit Hours, Spring Only
- Coursera Components: Machine Learning for Accounting with Python
Infonomics - MBA 565
- 4 Credit Hours, Summer Only
- Coursera Components: Infonomics I: Business Information Economics and Data Monetization and Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement
Accounting Analytics Applications – ACCY 593
- 1 Credit Hours, Fall and Spring
Non-Accounting Elective Courses
Most non-accountancy electives are 8-week, 4-credit hour courses and can be taken year-round (fall, spring, and summer semesters).
Corporate & Commercial Law - BADM 403
- 4 Credit Hours
- Coursera Components: Corporate & Commercial Law I: Contracts & Employment Law and Corporate & Commercial Law II: Business Forms, Financing & Governmental Regulations
Degree Planning
Your degree plan is an important step that will give you a road map toward graduation. Our dedicated Student & Academic Success Specialists will work with you throughout your iMSA journey to help you plan a degree path that will meet your professional and personal needs. Because you will need to budget 10 to 15 hours per week per course to complete the work, you should not take more than 1 to 2 courses at a time. Additionally, there are certain courses we recommend you not take together. For this reason, it is always a good idea to contact a specialist to review your plans.
iMSA Resources
Fall Admit Sample Plans and Spring Admit Sample Plans
We offer 3 focus areas for students to choose from — Tax, Data Analytics, and Basic Accounting. These documents cover course planning options for students admitted in the fall or the spring.
Annual iMSA Course Offerings
For your convenience, we provide you with an Annual View of iMSA Course Offerings to give you a good idea of when our courses are offered throughout the year.