Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management

The Master of Science in accounting and financial management (MSAF) degree innovatively combines graduate studies in accounting and financial management for students who want to pursue workplace opportunities available to professionals possessing specialized knowledge and skills in both disciplines. The curriculum is designed to prepare students from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors to become managers and technical practitioners with the vision, knowledge, and skills necessary to lead organizations. The program offers students currently working in accounting and financial management positions a course of study that will improve their knowledge and qualifications and enable them to pursue top management roles in the CFO/Controller organization. The MSAF also offers students who are not currently in accounting and financial management, but who have some prior coursework in business, the opportunity to transition into the CFO/Controller field with strong academic credentials. The MSAF degree provides students with a thorough understanding of the financial reporting process, how financial reporting affects financial markets, and how financial information can be used and analyzed to make better informed investment and management decisions. The coursework blends solid accounting and financial management concepts, principles, and theories with applications relevant to today's corporate world, helping graduates become financial managers capable of navigating a changing global business environment characterized by rapid technological changes, intense competition, and workforce diversity. In addition to enabling graduates to pursue management and leadership positions of increasing responsibility within the CFO/Controller organization, the MSAF may satisfy the educational requirements for candidacy for the Certified Public Accountant examination.

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