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Our Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation program offers courses in the evening that can be completed at one's own pace. The accelerated format allows you the ability to earn the masters degree in as few as 7 months (or longer if you prefer) after graduating with an undergraduate degree in accounting. Students without an undergraduate degree in accounting may be admitted into the MSAT and complete the undergraduate prerequisite courses as part of their program of study. All undergraduate accounting courses are offered in the day and/or evening, depending on the semester. Students with a graduate degree may complete a certificate in taxation. Students who earned an undergraduate degree in a field other than accounting may also earn a certificate in accounting by completing specified undergraduate accounting courses.

Admission

Admission is based on the applicant's undergraduate grade point average, GMAT score, a personal statement, and two references. Applicants who have passed the CPA examination, CMA examination, CFA examination, CA examination, Bar Exam, or have a previous master's degree need not take the GMAT. In certain extraordinary cases, GMAT waivers based on substantial work experience  may be granted.

All candidates must submit the following:

• A completed application form
• Application fee: Domestic - $45, International - Waived as international students must have their non-US academic degrees evaluated by World Education Services (http://www.wes.org)
• Official transcripts of all previous baccalaureate and graduate study
• Two letters of recommendation
• Letter of Intent
• Current resume
• The results on the Graduate Management Admissions Test
• International students must submit TOEFL scores and a Guarantor's Statement of Financial Support. Applicants are required to attain a score of 80 on the TOEFL, internet based, scoring at least a 20 in each part.
• Students with non-US degrees and courses must have these credentials evaluated by World Education Services (http://www.wes.org). Non-US academic credentials without WES evaluation will not be accepted.

Applications

Students can apply to matriculate in the Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.  Application and all material due dates are as follows:

Domestic Applicants:
Fall admission               July 1st
Spring admission          November 15th
Summer admission       March 15th

International Applicants Requiring a Student Visa:
Fall admission               May 1st
Spring admission          September 15th
Summer admission       January 15th

Admission decisions will be made shortly after the application deadline.

Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered for the next semester.
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Hardcopy applications may be sent to:
Center for Graduate and Adult Academic Services
Computer and Administration Center
200 Bloomfield Ave.
West Hartford, CT 06117

Questions about graduate programs in the Barney School should be directed to:

Carl Smith, Ph.D, CMA, CPA, CFM
Associate Professor & Director MSAT
Barney School of Business
860-768-4343
msat@hartford.edu

Accreditation

The Barney School is accredited by AACSB International -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. As a member of this select group of 555 accredited business programs worldwide, we are committed to quality and continuous improvement through rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

Career Services

The major national and regional public accounting firms and financial service companies recruit students at the University of Hartford. The University, in cooperation with the Department of Accounting and Taxation, has an excellent Career Center that assists all students with both initial placements during the program as well as later assistance as students move between jobs. Over the past several years, 95% of the graduates of the Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation are working in jobs in their chosen field within financial services and related professions.

Full-Time Professors of Accounting

Most of our full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other doctoral degrees in their field. Most are either CPAs or CMAs (or both) and have substantial professional experience. We complement their expertise with a few carefully selected adjunct faculty members who have particular specialties within accounting, taxation, or financial management.

The current full-time faculty and their backgrounds are as follows:

James Bannister, Ph.D. North Carolina. Financial Reporting; Stockholder Returns; Executive compensation

Michelle Bertolini, JD, LL.M., CPA, Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Individual, Partnership and Corporate Taxation; Over 20 years of experience in taxation in both law and accounting

Barry Broden, DBA, CPA Maryland. Individual Taxation; Estate Planning;
CSCPA State and Local Tax Committee

Karen Gantt, J.D., LL. M. U Baltimore. Corporate Formations,Insurance Regulation. Legal Counsel Government Entities Mutual; Fmr Board Directors NRRA

George Generas, JD, CPA UConn. Business Law; Indian Rights & Law; Of Counsel, Rome & McGuigan; Former Controller, JOC Oil, Bermuda

Richard Greenberg, JD, LL.M., Boston U, Business Law former State of Connecticut Assistant Attorney General

Steven Ruggiero, MST, CPA, UHart. Auditing, Taxation; Member of CSCPA and AICPA, 15 years of auditing, tax, and accounting experience

Barbara Lamberton, Ph.D., CPA Michigan State. Managerial/Cost Accounting; Activity Based Costing in Hospitals; Former Controller, Mobil Chemical Company

Susan Machuga, Ph.D., CPA UMass, Financial reporting, Corporate Governance, Earnings Quality and Earnings Management, Member of CSCPA and AICPA, Worked as Internal Auditor and in a small CPA firm

Patricia Nodoushani, Ph.D., CPA Houston. Corporate Taxation and Research; CSCPA Committee Work; Recipient numerous teaching and research awards

Carl Smith, Ph.D, CPA, CMA, CFM UConn. Cost/Managerial Accounting and Information Systems; Ethics; Issues in Management Accounting; CSCPA Committees; IMA Leadership Positions; Former International Chair of IMA; Former Manager of CPA Firm and Internal Auditor

Steven Thompson, MSAT, CPA UHart. Budgeting & Forecasting; Performance Measurement; Corporate Governance

J. Donald Warren, Jr., Ph.D, CPA, Texas A&M. Continuous Auditing Methodologies and Technologies; Member of IMA and AICPA; Formerly National Accounting, Auditing & SEC Consulting Partner PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Technical Advisor FASB and Auditor U.S. GAO

Services

• All Textbooks and University fees are included in tuition for graduate courses.  Textbooks and fees are not included for those taking undergraduate prerequisite courses.
• You'll receive all textbooks on the first night of class-no need to search for a bookstore!
• All classes are conveniently located in the same building.

Prerequisite courses

Students with an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting must complete the following prerequisite courses.

AC 210 Financial Accounting [3]
AC 211 Managerial Accounting [3]
or, students may take MBA 612 Accounting Concepts [3]
AC 320 Financial Reporting Theory I [3]
AC 321 Financial Reporting Theory II [3]
or, students may take AC 621 Accounting & Financial Reporting [4]
AC 325 Accounting Information Systems [3]
AC 332 Cost Management [3]
AC 425 Federal Income Tax Concepts [3]
AC 430 Auditing Concepts and Problems [3]

Program of Study

Financial and Assurance Services Track

Accounting Courses (15 Hours)

AC 760 Taxation of Business Organizations

AC 715 Financial Reporting and Analysis

AC 720 Advanced Auditing

AC 748 Seminar in Management Accounting and Financial Management

AC 749 Seminar in Financial Reporting

Open electives (6 Hours)

2 Accounting or Non-accounting electives

Non-accounting Courses (9 Hours)

MGT 701 Managerial Skills

2 Non-accounting/taxation electives

Selected Accounting and Taxation Electives

AC 650 International Accounting

AC 662 Managing the Financial Management Function

AC 663 Cash Management and Budgetary Control

AC 667 Accounting Information Systems

AC 714 Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice

AC 716 Accounting Principles for Not-for-Profit Organizations

AC 772 Estate Planning and Administration

AC 781 Personal Tax Planning

AC 783 Research in Taxation

AC 785 Taxation of Real Estate Transactions

Taxation Track

Accounting Courses (15 Hours)

AC 760 Taxation of Business Organizations

AC 774 Adv. Taxation of Pass-through Entities

AC 776 Adv. Corporate Taxation

AC 789 Seminar in Taxation, Plus 1 elective in Taxation

Open Electives (6 hours)

2 Taxation or Non-taxation electives

Non-accounting/taxation Courses (9 Hours)

MGT 701 Managerial Skills

2 Non-accounting electives

Selected Non-accounting/taxation Electives

BL 662 Business Law

FIN 620 Cases in Finance

FIN 630 Investment Analysis

FIN 636 Real Estate Finance

FIN 650 International Finance

FIN 662 Financial Institutions and Markets

INS 663 Employee Benefits

INS 665 / FIN 665 Risk Management

MGT 750 Bargaining and Negotiations

MGT 740 Conflict Management

*The elective courses listed above are suggestions only and do not represent an all inclusive list.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition includes textbooks, course materials, university fees,special activities and social events for graduate courses. Tuition for the program for 2010-2011 is $645 per credit. MSAT courses are generally 3 credit courses. Graduate students taking Undergraduate courses (with the exception of AMSAT) pay undergraduate part-time tuition and must purchase their own textbooks for those courses.