Accounting

The MS in Accounting program at Hunter College is designed for students who have satisfied the academic requirements for an undergraduate degree in accounting. It will provide intensive training in accounting research, information systems, ethics, and advanced coverage of the core topics in accounting. Students completing the program will be well equipped for a successful career in accounting. Hunter’ s MS in Accounting has been approved by the New York State Department of Education as a CPA licensure-qualifying program for students who have earned a BS in Accounting at Hunter College or an equivalent undergraduate program. New York State requires all CPA candidates to have completed 150-credit hours in order to sit for the Uniform CPA Examinations. The graduates of the MS program will be able to fulfill this requirement. The MS program is a 30-credit program consisting of six required courses, two accounting electives, and two non-accounting electives. It can be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis. The program curriculum and admission requirements are outlined below. The accounting faculty within the Economics Department at Hunter College has established a record of teaching excellence, and has produced research of the highest quality within the field of accounting.