MS in Accounting (MSA)

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National Recognition for SMU Cox MSA Program

The word is getting out that SMU Cox Accounting is on the rise!  Recent accolades include:

• SMU Cox students had the highest CPA Exam pass rate in the state of Texas during the summer 2011 and 2010 testing windows amongst schools with at least 10 students (summer testing window has highest number of candidates).  This reflects the quality of our undergraduate and MSA students as well as our faculty's commitment to their success.  We believe that the great strides being taken by the accounting program at SMU Cox are a direct result of our continuing efforts at undergraduate and graduate level to offer leadership and quality of instruction in all phases of our program.  SMU Cox is the training ground for future accounting leaders.
   
• The SMU Cox MSA Program is ranked #13 and our undergraduate program is ranked #22 among mid-size schools by Public Accounting Report.  This recognition was the result of over 1,700 accounting educator survey responses answering the question "Which programs consistently turn out students capable of some day attaining partner status?"
   
• SMU Cox was named by Parade Magazine as one of seven schools on its College A-List for Business and Accounting.
   
• SMU Cox is ranked #10 in the nation for undergraduate accounting by Bloomberg Businessweek in its 2010 specialty rankings, the highest of any university in the southwest.  Additionally, the full-time and professional MBA programs which share electives with the SMU Cox MSA Program are ranked #12 and #7 in the nation.
   
• SMU Cox is named one of the 15 best business schools nationwide in accounting, as part of The Princeton Review Annual Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools as reported in Entrepreneur magazine.
   
• Congratulations to the SMU Cox NABA (National Association of Black Accountants) student team which won the 2010 national KPMG Case Competition in Houston!  The team was comprised of three undergrad and two MSA students.  This follows on the heels of the SMU Cox ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting) Chapter being named 2009 national chapter of the year!

We are excited to see national recognition of our rigorous program as we seek to build both our quality and enrollments. Learn more about why students and recruiters are choosing the SMU Cox MSA Program!

MS in Accounting - Program Overview

The SMU Cox Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) Program, a stand-alone graduate program, is designed not just to be exam preparation but career preparation. The program provides students with the courses required to qualify for the Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) license while gaining a graduate degree from the prestigious SMU Cox School of Business.

SMU Cox is highly regarded for its commitment to excellence in education, and our MSA Program has received great national and regional interest from a vast array of firms in Dallas and across the nation. The SMU Cox School is AACSB-accredited and fully embraces SMU's philosophy that learning is a lifelong process. We will challenge you with SMU Cox's competitive standard in graduate level courses, taught by distinguished PhD faculty. We will encourage you to succeed in our personalized class environment-one of the hallmarks of SMU Cox. We will help you to achieve your goals by offering you a graduate program that provides outstanding long-term benefits to your academic and professional career.

Build on your undergraduate education by equipping yourself for your career while preparing for your CPA. Come discover why ambitious individuals unafraid to challenge themselves choose an SMU Cox MSA.

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