UNH Graduate School - Accounting

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Application Deadlines

Applicants must contact the Whittemore School of Business and Economics directly for the specific application materials, deadlines and brochure.

Application Requirements

Test Scores: GMAT

Special Instructions: Require their own special application, contact the department directly for more details.

New England Regional:
VT

Accounting

McConnell Hall
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862 - 1367
Email:
Web Address: www.unh.edu/acfi/
Whittemore School webpage: http://wsbe.unh.edu/grad

Degree Offered (MS):

The Whittemore School of Business and Economics offers a master of science in accounting degree program. This program has been created in response to a call for a basic change in accounting education issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national association of professional accountants, that the CPA designation will need a minimum of 150 hours of education.

In addition to AICPA’s call, the American Association of Governmental Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have also established 150 hours of collegiate study as a desirable prerequisite for entry into their disciplines. To date, 48 state and territory legislatures have formally addressed the issue of post baccalaureate accounting education as a prerequisite for the CPA exam and as a requirement for certification and licensing.

The master of science in accounting degree program is designed to address these concerns within the parameters of the Whittemore School’s educational philosophy. This program emphasizes analytical communication skills, while enhancing the basic core of technical accounting knowledge. It mandates 30 hours of postgraduate study. Students awarded a master of science of accounting degree will be competitively equipped to enter the job market in the accounting profession.

Admission Requirements

The primary admission period for the program is the fall. Admission requirements include a personal history that demonstrates high academic achievement, as well as the applicant’s potential and desire for graduate study in accounting. Applicants are required to submit copies of prior academic records, current GMAT scores, three references, and a complete Graduate School application. A baccalaureate degree program must be completed prior to beginning the M.S. program. Since the Whittemore School is accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, candidates meet the requirements set down by this organization.

Admission to the program is highly selective and limited, so it is in the applicant’s best interest to apply early.

Degree Requirements

Upon admission to the program, applicants are required to complete 10 courses detailed in the following program outline. All admitted candidates are expected to have completed a series of prerequisite courses. If an applicant has not completed all the prerequisite courses, the admissions committee may offer provisional admission and require that the applicant take the prerequisite courses prior to moving into full degree candidacy.

Prerequisites
Intermediate Financial Planning I (ACFI 621)
Intermediate Financial Planning II (ACFI 622)
Business Law I (MGT 647)
Advanced Managerial Accounting Concepts and Applications (ACFI 723)
Auditing (ACFI 724)
Introduction to Federal Income Taxation (ACFI 726)

Fall Semester
Corporate Taxation (ACFI 820)
Topics in Advanced Accounting (ACFI 844)
Accounting Theory and Research (ACFI 850)
Government and Non-Profit Accounting (ACFI 895)
Ethics & Professional Practice (ACFI 897)

Spring Semester
Accounting Information Systems (ACFI 890)
Topics in Advanced Auditing (ACFI 830)
Elective: Business Law II (ADMN 898)
Elective
Elective