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Program checklist · Master of Science

Master of Science in Accounting Essentials Plus, MSA

Suffolk University · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Master of Science
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
52.0301
Credits (computed from items)
45
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168005
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168005_dec5807c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

MSA Essentials Plus Curriculum

11 items
  1. Transfer Policy
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Accounting Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  3. STEM Designation
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 14 Courses
    Not resolved to a course
  5. 39 Credits
    Not resolved to a course
    39
  6. Program Length:
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Full-time in as few as 16 months
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Part-time in as few as 33 months
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Preparation Courses (3 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Financial Information for Business Management
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Financial Management for Business Decisions
    Not resolved to a course

MSA Core Courses (24 credits)

10 items
  1. Graduate Financial Accounting I
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Graduate Financial Accounting II
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Cost and Managerial Accounting
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Auditing and Assurance Services
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Accounting Information Systems
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Business Law
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Federal Taxation of Income
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Capstone Course (3 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Leadership in the Financial Professions
    Not resolved to a course

MSA Concentration (9 credits)

22 items
  1. Business Analysis and Reporting
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Advanced Topics in Accounting
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting
    Not resolved to a course
  4. International Accounting
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Information Systems and Controls
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Enterprise Data Management
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Security and Privacy
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Tax Compliance and Planning
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Tax Research
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Taxation of Corporations
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Taxation of Pass-Through Entities
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Transfer Policy
    Not resolved to a course
  14. All MSA students must complete a minimum of 39 graduate credits (14 courses) in the Sawyer Business School
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Accounting Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Learning Goals
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Learning Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Discipline Knowledge
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Effectively articulate the role of ethics in management. (Ethics)
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills. (Oral Communication)
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Demonstrate effective written communication skills. (Written Communication):
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Suffolk University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://suffolk.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/catalog/sawyer-business-school-graduate-programs/accounting/master-of-science-in-accounting-essentials-plus-msa. Captured page pages/0155.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.