Master of Accountancy and Analytics

You've never attended college or all your college credits were earned prior to high school graduation (College Credit Plus or dual-enrollment).

Step 1:

Complete the application for undergraduate admission. Freshmen applicants can apply here through the CSU application portal

Step 2:

Submit the $40 application fee.

*CSU is currently waiving application fees through Fall 2025

Step 3:

Submit official transcripts. Please refer to the FAQ below for information on how to send your transcripts.

Step 4:

CSU is test optional for Admission. Students are encouraged to submit official ACT/SAT results for scholarship consideration.

Step 5:

Once your application is submitted and reviewed, you will receive an admission decision. Respond to your offer and complete these next steps to secure your spot.

May 15 | October 15 | April 1

Program Director:Dr. Deborah Smith

Phone: 330-715-7725 

Email: d.l.smith@csuohio.edu

The Master of Accountancy and Analytics prepares students for a career in accounting. The requirements include modern accounting analytics courses that prepare students to use technology related to accounting and provide the aptitude for learning new technology as the industry evolves.

Prerequisites

• ACT 501 - Financial Accounting or equivalent
• BLW 511 - Business Law and Ethics or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in any major

Required Courses

Students must complete ten three-credit courses, 30 credit hours.

In addition to the eight required courses, students must select two electives from the Accounting Electives list or the Non-Accounting Electives list.​​​​​​​

* Students may only use the Alternate Courses if they already have prior equivalent course credit, earned through undergraduate or graduate work, for the associated Required Course.

** Designates a STEM course.

• ACT 531 - Intermediate Accounting I ** or ACT 639 - Ethical, Social, and Regulatory Issues in Accounting **
• ACT 532 - Intermediate Accounting II ** or Elective **
• ACT 575 - Accounting Analytics ** or ACT 555 - Internal Controls and Risk Management ** or ACT 560 - International Accounting **
• ACT 587 - Accounting Systems ** or ACT 553 - Information Systems Auditing ** or ACT 588 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems **
• ACT 621 - Federal Income Taxation or Elective
• ACT 622 - Attest Function ** or Elective
• ACT 634 - Financial Statement Analysis and Accounting Valuation **
• ACT 676 - Advanced Accounting Analytics **

Accounting Elective Courses

Professional Expertise

• ACT 698 - Independent Study
• ACT 690 - Professional Internship

Managerial Accounting, Audit and Risk Management

• ACT 553 - Information Systems Auditing **
• ACT 555 - Internal Controls and Risk Management **
• ACT 565 - Detecting and Preventing Organizational Frauds
• ACT 600 - Managerial Accounting **
• ACT 632 - Applied Risk Assessments
• ACT 639 - Ethical, Social, and Regulatory Issues in Accounting **

Tax

• ACT 538 - Tax Research & Planning
• ACT 545 - Multijurisdictional Tax Issues
• ACT 562 - Tax II
• ACT 636 - Federal Income Taxation Of Corporations & Shareholders
• ACT 637 - Taxation of Partnerships, Estates & Trusts

Specialized Topics

• ACT 560 - International Accounting **
• ACT 588 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems **
• ACT 631 - Advanced Accounting Issues
• ACT 584 - Governmental & Institutional Accounting

Non-Accounting Electives

(Select no more than three non-accounting elective courses)

Upon approval other CSU graduate courses at the 500 or 600 level courses from the College of Business are permitted provided that students fulfill the associated prerequisites.

• BUS 575 - Introduction to Business Analytics **
• BUS 600 - Applied Business Analytics **
• BUS 601 - Managing Database for Business Analytics **
• BUS 602 - Strategy for Business Analytics **
• IST 506 - Management of Business Networks **
• IST 636 - Managing Networks and Security Risks **
• IST 675 - IT Governance 
  
  **NOTE: Students who have completed one or more of the electives as part of their undergraduate program cannot select that elective as part of this program.