Degree Requirements

The Accelerated MST for CPAs program consists of up to ten courses:  seven taxation core courses and three elective courses. 

Taxation Core Courses (21 credits)

May be waived and another tax elective substituted.

TAX 801 Issues in Taxation I
TAX 861 Tax Research
TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations
TAX 863 Taxation of Pass-through Entities
TAX 864 Tax Practice & Procedures
TAX 871 Taxation of Estates, Trusts, & Gifts
TAX 876 Tax Policy

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Select three (3) electives from the following:

TAX 802 Issues in Federal Taxation II
TAX 865 International Taxation I
TAX 866 State and Local Taxation
TAX 867 Advanced Topics in Corporate Taxation
TAX 868 Estate Planning Techniques
TAX 870 Federal Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts
TAX 872 Tax Exempt Organizations
TAX 874 International Taxation II
TAX 875 Tax Accounting Periods and Methods
TAX 878 Tax Compliance
TAX 879 Personal Financial Planning
TAX 900 Special Topics in Taxation
TAX 910 Directed Individual Study in Taxation

Any other 800-level course offered in the Sawyer Business School, or any other advanced elective with the approval of the Director of Graduate Programs in Taxation.

Course Waiver Policy

CPAs automatically waive the three accounting preparation courses, shortening their degree to ten courses.