Master of Science in Accountancy

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1. Our graduates will communicate effectively.
1.a Communicate with well-developed writing skills.
1.b Communicate with well-developed presentation skills.
1.c Work effectively in groups.
1.d Prepare cross-referenced and easy to follow workpapers.
2. Our graduates understand ethical frameworks of the accounting profession and use them to make ethical decisions.
2.a Evaluate professional and ethical responsibilities to make ethical decisions as members of the accounting profession.
3. Our graduates properly report and analyze financial and non-financial information.
3.a Analyze and interpret entity and individual financial statements.
3.b Recognize both the accounting issues facing multinational corporations (MNCs) and the appropriate accounting procedures that MNCs may use to record related events and resolve such issues.
3.c Account for advanced special topics (e.g., segment, interim, NFP, derivatives, hedging, foreign currency translation)
3.d Assess cost responsibility to calculate profitability of firm subcomponents.
3.e Apply appropriate accounting literature and standards to make decisions regarding current and advanced accounting issues.
4. Our graduates understand the foundational concepts underlying the tax law.
4.a Distinguish GAAP from tax accounting and reconcile the two
4.b Interpret the Internal Revenue Code, court opinions, and other primary source materials in tax
4.c Apply the tax law to prepare basic S Corp and Corporate tax returns
4.d Understand accounting for income taxes
5. Our graduates understand essential business processes and the role of information technology in those processes.
5.a Understand the purpose of IT auditing, common IT audit risks and mitigating controls, and related professional frameworks
5.b Perform and evaluate business process automation using software tools.
6. Our graduates apply analytical and quantitative skills in various accounting contexts.
6.a Identify advanced business and accounting questions that can be answered using data analytics.
6.b Extract, Load, and Transform (ETL) appropriate data sources to answer business/accounting questions.
6.c Evaluate and develop appropriate responses to unstructured scenarios.
6.d Perform appropriate advanced analyses related to accounting subject matter using software and programming (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
6.e Perform advanced level interpretation of the results (e.g., analyze evidence related to management assertions).
6.f Communicate analytic results with appropriate advanced data presentations and visualizations.

Disciplines

College of Business and Economics

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Online application
$95 application fee (non-refundable)
Official transcripts or marksheets from all post-secondary institutions attended, as well as proof of any degrees earned
Proof of English proficiency
Photocopy of your passport name page

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 95

Fee Information

Application Fee 95

How to Apply

Once we have received all required items, the International Admissions Office will forward your application materials to your academic department for review. Please note that many graduate programs require additional application materials such as GRE results, letters of recommendation, and statements of purpose. Please verify your application requirements with your graduate program.

Timelines for application review vary and we are unable to advise on when you should expect to receive your decision. We advise all international graduate students to begin the process as early as possible to allow plenty of time for the visa application process.

If you are accepted to Boise State and plan to study on an F-1 student visa, you will need to submit a Financial Documentation Form and proof of sufficient funds in order to begin the process of applying for your student visa.

If you are currently studying in the U.S. on an F-1 Student Visa, you will also submit copies of your current I-20, visa, and I-94 after being accepted to Boise State. Additionally, you will need to contact your current institution to request transfer of your SEVIS record.

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