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Degree Description

The Lamar University Master of Science in Accounting program will teach you high-level competence of the principles of finance, business and the arts and sciences. Some of the topics covered include financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, auditing and analyzing earnings performance.

This program is for you if you want to become an accountant or auditor. In this degree program, you will sit for the CPA exam as part of your course structure.

Why Study Accounting at Lamar?

The Lamar University Master of Science in Accounting program is designed to provide you with the necessary critical thinking abilities, communication and team skills, and knowledge of ethics and professionalism for successful careers in public accounting, industry, government and not-for-profit organizations.

Lamar University's MSA degree program satisfies all educational requirements adopted by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to sit the CPA exam in the state of Texas, and you will sit for the CPA exam in your last semester. Lamar University's College of Business is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Courses You May Take

Advanced Auditing: Advanced study of the role of auditors as a profession. In depth discussion of professional ethics and liability to clients and other third parties. Study of audit failures, employing the case method. Also, the use of statistical sampling methods in auditing.

Business Ethics: This course covers any right/wrong actions taken by corporations. It covers areas such as: business law (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley); public policy (e.g. SEC guidelines); organizational ethics (e.g. corporate governance) and corporate social responsibility (e.g. obligations to community and stakeholders). Both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed to assist the student as a potential business person in an effect to make more informed ethical decisions. Additional reading and cases relevant to the accounting profession are also included.

Oil and Gas Accounting: This elective course focuses on accounting principles related to the oil and gas industry.

Fraud Examination & Forensic Accounting Principles: Survey of the field of forensic accounting and fraud examination focusing on the skills required by accounting professionals to identify, detect and prevent fraud. On a daily basis, businesses are subject to fraud. This course will prepare students to answer the questions most frequently associated with fraud including: Who committed the fraud? Why was the fraud perpetrated? How was the fraud executed and concealed? The topics covered include: fraud detection and investigation techniques, types of fraud, sources of evidence, risk factors, deterrence, whistleblowers, legal concepts and ethnics.

Career Paths

You will graduate as an MSA with the depth and breadth of accounting knowledge needed in today’s marketplace. Lamar University strives to recruit the best instructors and students from around the world, so you can count on our MSA program and faculty to prepare you for a diverse landscape.

Primary Careers

Public and Corporate Accounting, Information Systems and Analysis, Taxation

Career Areas

• CPA
• Taxation Consulting
• Analyst
• Corporate Accounting
• Government Accounting
• Industry Accounting

Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer.