Accounting, M.S. (Online)
Murray Koppelman School of Business
Program Overview
While a bachelor’s degree suffices for many entry-level accounting and auditing roles, a master’s degree in accounting will help advance your career as an accountant. Designed for those who have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, this AACSB-accredited program qualifies you for New York State certified public accountant (CPA) licensure. Fully online and asynchronous, the program can be completed in one year on your own schedule. This program will provide you with a valuable credential and bolster your analytical and financial acumen.
Program Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2024–25 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Program Requirements (30 Credits)
This program is registered with the New York State Education Department as meeting the 150-semester-hour requirement for CPA candidates. Students who complete the program may sit for the CPA examination. Coursework emphasizes asset valuation and related problems of enterprise reporting, tax research and planning, comptrollership and managerial accounting, contemporary accounting topics, and accounting requirements of the SEC. Applicants must have course work equivalent to the B.S. in accounting at Brooklyn College.
This 30-credit graduate program in accounting requires students to complete the following courses online.
- ACCT 7106X Advanced Accounting Theory
- ACCT 7107X Federal Taxation: Planning, Current Developments, and Advanced Problems
- ACCT 7108X Auditing Concepts Standards and Procedures
- ACCT 7109X Financial Statement Analysis
- ACCT 7120X Controllership and Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 7130X The Legal Environment of Business
- ACCT 7150X International Accounting
- BUSN 7230X Operations Research and Decision Sciences
- ECON 7205X Managerial Economics
- FINC 7215X Money and Capital Markets
Student Learning Outcomes
- Ethical Reasoning
- Written Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Thinking
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must have earned a 120-credit bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 credits in accounting and 24 credits in general business electives.
- Fall Application Deadline: July 15, rolling admissions
- Spring Application Deadline: December 15, rolling admissions
Supporting Documents for Matriculation
Submit the following documents to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Applicants who earned a bachelor’s degree outside the United States need to submit a course-by-course international transcript evaluation. See Graduate Admissions for more information.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Required Tests
- No GMAT required.
- Applicants from non-English speaking countries outside of the U.S. must prove English proficiency: TOEFL—79, IELTS—6.5, PTE—58–63, Duolingo—105–160.
Nondegree Applicants
This program accepts nondegree applicants. Nondegree applicants can only take a maximum of 12 graduate credits at Brooklyn College. If you wish to take more than 12 graduate credits at Brooklyn College, you are required to apply for the M.S. in Accounting degree program and meet all of the requirements of degree seeking applicants
More Information
Refer to the instructions at Graduate Admissions.
Contact
John Paul, Program Director
220 Whitehead Hall
E: john.paul@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000 ext. 2644
Or contact:
Office of Graduate Admissions
222 West Quad Center
2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
E: grads@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.4536
Office Hours
Mondays–Fridays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
To make an appointment with a graduate admissions counselor, visit:
The Support You’ll Find
Brooklyn College is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in Accounting offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Internships and Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the accounting M.S. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- Bank of America
- BNY Mellon
- Citibank
- Deloitte
- EY
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Morgan Stanley
- New York Life Insurance Company
- PricewaterhouseCooper
