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Master's Degree

Master's Degree in Accounting

Advance Your Ambition in Accounting

Do you already have an undergraduate degree in accounting? Enhance your professional skills in accounting with our Master of Science in Accounting program from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. This program – taught from the practitioner perspective – is designed to open career possibilities for individuals with an undergraduate accounting degree or concentration in accounting or finance. 

Get to Know Our Master's Degree in Accounting

Explore each of your available options and select an emphasis based on your career ambitions:

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
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Accelerated Schedule*
12 months
Average 10 credits per semester
OR
Normal
Schedule
1 year
8 months
Average 6 credits per semester

ACCELERATE AT YOUR PACE

Choose the schedule that best fits your goals and commitments*. You can earn your Master's Degree in as few as 12 months.

Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 1 year 8 months.

*Assumes continuous, year-round enrollment with no breaks

  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Career
  • 03 Program Courses
  • 04 FAQs
  • 05 Success Stories
  • 06 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

The Master’s Degree in Accounting program covers the following:

  • Accounting Theory and Practices
    Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of accounting theory and apply that knowledge to specific accounting practices in a global economy.
  • Material Needed to Pursue Professional Licensure
    Gain a comprehensive understanding of advanced accounting theory and practice to pursue professional licensure.
  • Advanced Accounting Studies
    Grow beyond CPA licensure by gaining additional knowledge in areas such as financial accounting and reporting issues, federal taxes and management decisions, auditing, and managerial accounting issues.
  • Accounting Regulations and Standards
    Measure outcomes using existing measurement criteria such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Other Common Basis of Accounting (OCBOA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or other non-authoritative measurement tools.
  • Accounting Research
    Learn to identify research problems and authoritative sources, develop search criteria, gather and evaluate data, and formulate conclusions to assist with managerial decision-making in the areas of financial accounting, tax and audit.

Pursue the Future You Want

Keller’s Master’s in Accounting degree program integrates elements of Becker Professional Education’s industry-leading CPA exam prep into its curriculum.

For over 50 years, Becker has been a leader in CPA review, preparing over 1,000,000 candidates for the CPA Exam. Becker’s exam review is infused into Keller’s CPA exam preparation courses. 

Accreditation
Accreditation

Accreditation and Recognition Matters

Accredited** by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org.

Accreditation
Accreditation
Career

Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Master’s Degree in Accounting can consider careers such as:

  • Accountant

  • Accounting Manager 

  • Auditor

  • Budget Analyst

  • Controller

  • Director of Financial Reporting 

  • Financial Analyst 

  • Financial Manager

  • Payroll Manager and Management Accountant

  • Public Accountant†

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Careers in Accounting

† Employment in this occupation may require years of relevant experience.
Note: Credits and degrees earned from this institution do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing exams to practice certain professions. Persons interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for their field of interest. For instance, typically 150 credit hours of education are required to meet state regulatory agency education requirements for CPA licensure.

Program Courses

Master's Degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam Preparation Emphasis

The CPA Exam Preparation emphasis in the Master’s in Accounting program is designed to for those seeking to prepare to sit for the CPA exam. This option features:

  • Coursework that enables you to earn academic credits that may help satisfy the sitting and/or licensing requirements in your state.1

  • Integrates Becker Professional Education ‘s CPA Exam Review so you can prepare for the CPA Exam and earn your master's degree simultaneously.

PROGRAM CORE
ACCT525
Current Issues in Accounting
ACCT540
Professional Research for Accountants
ACCT601
Accounting Capstone
FOCUS
Three of:
ACCT530
Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues
ACCT5552
External Auditing
ACCT556
Budgeting
ACCT559
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues
ACCT560
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions
ACCT563
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues
ACCT564
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
ACCT567
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT568
Analytics for Accountants
ACCT571
Accounting Information Systems
ACCT574
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment
FIN516
Advanced Managerial Finance
FIN565
International Finance
FIN575
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
MGMT520
Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
MGMT550
Managerial Communication
ELECTIVE

Students choose one course for which they meet prerequisites. Visit the the course catalog for course options.

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAM PREPARATION
ACCT591C
CPA Exam Core Preparation: Auditing and Attestation
ACCT593C
CPA Exam Core Preparation: Financial Accounting and Reporting
ACCT594C
CPA Exam Core Preparation: Regulation and Taxation

One of:

 

ACCT597D
CPA Exam Discipline Preparation: Business Analytics and Reporting
ACCT598D
CPA Exam Discipline Preparation: Information Systems and Controls
ACCT599D
CPA Exam Discipline Preparation: Tax Compliance and Planning

1Most state boards of accountancy require 150 credit hours of post-secondary education in order to sit for the CPA exam. Check with your state board of accountancy for eligibility requirements.
2Students selecting the Certified Public Accountant Exam Preparation option must take ACCT555 to satisfy prerequisite requirements.

 

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Exam Preparation Emphasis

The CMA Exam Preparation emphasis in our Master’s in Accounting program is ideal for accounting professionals who are interested in developing relevant budgeting, financial planning and performance evaluation skills. Additionally, this program features exam review coursework designed to prepare you pursue the Certified Management Accountant certification.

PROGRAM CORE
ACCT525
Current Issues in Accounting
ACCT540
Professional Research for Accountants
ACCT601
Accounting Capstone
FOCUS
Three of:
ACCT530
Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues
ACCT555
External Auditing
ACCT556
Budgeting
ACCT559
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues
ACCT560
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions
ACCT563
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues
ACCT564
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
ACCT567
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT568
Analytics for Accountants
ACCT571
Accounting Information Systems
ACCT574
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment
FIN516
Advanced Managerial Finance
FIN565
International Finance
FIN575
Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
MGMT520
Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
MGMT550
Managerial Communication
ELECTIVE

Students choose one course for which they meet prerequisites. Visit the the course catalog for course options.

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT EXAM PREPARATION
ACCT563
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues
ACCT595
CMA Exam Preparation I
ACCT596
CMA Exam Preparation II

General Accounting Emphasis

Earning your Master’s in Accounting with an emphasis in General Accounting can help prepare you for a variety of professional opportunities. This program provides the flexibility to choose from a variety of accounting courses and topics.

PROGRAM CORE
ACCT525
Current Issues in Accounting
ACCT540
Professional Research for Accountants
ACCT601
Accounting Capstone
FOCUS
Three of:
ACCT530
Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues
ACCT552
Cost Accounting
ACCT555
External Auditing
ACCT556
Budgeting
ACCT559
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues
ACCT560
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions
ACCT563
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues
ACCT564
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
ACCT567
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT571
Accounting Information Systems
ACCT574
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
Three of:
ACCT530
Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues
ACCT552
Cost Accounting
ACCT555
External Auditing
ACCT556
Budgeting
ACCT559
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues
ACCT560
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions
ACCT563
Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues
ACCT564
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
ACCT567
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
ACCT571
Accounting Information Systems
ACCT574
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment
ELECTIVE

Students choose one course for which they meet prerequisites. Visit the the course catalog for course options.

FAQs: Master’s Degree in Accounting Program

A master's degree in accounting is a graduate-level degree that you may be eligible to earn after earning a bachelor's degree in accounting. You can earn an online Master's Degree in Accounting right here at DeVry! This degree can help prepare you to pursue taking the CPA Exam1, the CMA Exam and may also prepare you to pursue a variety of accounting positions.

A master's in accounting can help you prepare to take the first steps toward a career in the accounting field.1 Once you've received a Master's Degree in Accounting from DeVry, you'll be able to consider pursuing the CPA Exam, with help from our Becker Professional Education's CPA Exam Review that is directly integrated into the program. You will also be able to consider pursuing the CMA Exam or general accounting based on your chosen emphases in this Master's Degree in Accounting program.1

Here at DeVry, you can earn your Master’s Degree in Accounting online in as little as 1 year + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.

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Master Degree in Accounting & Financial Management with Certified Public Accountant, 2022
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Admission Requirement

To be admitted to the Master of Science in Accounting degree program, applicants must provide evidence of one of the following:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

  • A Bachelor's Degree with a specialization in Accounting or Finance

  • Successful completion of all parts of the CPA exam

  • A CPA license

For complete admissions requirements, please see our academic catalog.

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Academic Catalog
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Program Guides
Master's Degree in Accounting Program Overview
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Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Exam Preparation Emphasis
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam Preparation Emphasis Program Overview
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**Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Credits and degrees earned from this institution do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing exams to practice certain professions. Persons interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for their field of interest.
Coursework may qualify for credit towards the State Board of Accountancy requirements. However, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the state board of accountancy for the jurisdiction in which they are applying to determine whether they have completed the appropriate credit hours and coursework to qualify to take the CPA exam.
Employees of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management are not in a position to determine an individual’s eligibility to take the CPA exam or satisfy licensing.