Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting, M.S.


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M.S. in Accounting Requirements


Required Courses


Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours


Footnotes


1 This course is considered the capstone in the program. Successful completion of one of the three courses with a “B” or better is required.
2 Electives are chosen with the approval of the program director. Prerequisites must be met before taking 600-level courses.

Total: 30 Credit Hours


Taxation Concentration


The tax concentration is a challenging curriculum that prepares students for tax careers in public accounting and private industry. In addition to technical skills, students learn how to find answers to tax issues using Web-based research services and how to communicate their research findings in writing and in oral presentations.

The tax concentration requires 12 hours of tax-related courses.

Licensure / Certification


The Taxation Concentration meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please refer to the JMU Professional Licensure Program Status by Jurisdiction Index to determine if this JMU program meets the educational requirements specified by the associated licensing or certification agency in the state or territory in which you are located while enrolled and other states and territories. Requirements vary by state and are subject to change. The information provided is current as of the review date indicated in the table.

Taxation Concentration Requirements


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