MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY
Rationale
The Master of Science in Accountancy is a graduate accounting program intended for practitioners in the accounting-related field. It is designed to develop the practitioners of accounting related functions with a high level of theoretical knowledge on advanced accounting and research principles.
The said program also incorporates more quantitative and research oriented subjects that will enable students to address the technical and operational challenges of accounting profession.
Objectives
- To offer a coherent program on Accountancy for further development of personal and professional skills of practitioners in accounting-related professions.
- To incorporate the latest qualitative and quantitative techniques in the interpretation, analysis and dissemination of accounting and financial statements.
- To increase awareness on the importance of corporate governance and ethics in the profession of accounting.
- To provide a venue where practitioner can seek advanced specialization in their chosen field.
Admission Requirements
- The applicant must be an accounting graduate who passed the CPA Licensure Examinations with work experience in accounting.
- Applicants must also take and pass the Master of Science in Accountancy’s Graduate Admission Test.
- Original and Photocopy of Official Transcript of Records
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY
Curriculum
Effective SY 2005-2006
| Basic Courses |
12 |
| Field of Concentration |
18 |
| Cognate Courses |
6 |
| Thesis Writing |
6 |
| Total |
42 |
| BASIC COURSES |
|
No. of Units |
| Courses |
Subject Description |
|
| GSAEC |
Accountancy Enrichment Course |
3 |
| GSMETHRES |
Methods of Research |
3 |
| GSBUSSTA1 |
Business Statistics 1 |
3 |
| GSBUSSTA2 |
Business Statistics 2 |
3 |
| GSPROBFINRE |
Problems in Financial Reporting |
3 |
|
| MAJOR FIELD OF CONCENTRATION |
|
No. of Units |
| Courses |
Subject Description |
|
| GSFINAL |
Financial Analysis |
3 |
| GSECOMAN |
Managerial Economics |
3 |
| GSERA |
Empirical Research in Accounting |
3 |
| GSAIT |
Accounting Information Technology |
3 |
| GSHBO |
Human Behavior in Organization |
3 |
| GSENACC |
Environmental Accounting |
3 |
| GSCON |
Controllership |
3 |
|
| COGNATE COURSES |
|
No. of Units |
| Courses |
Subject Description |
|
| GSAFI |
Accounting for Financial Instruments |
3 |
| GSEMO |
Economics of Multinational Operations |
3 |
| GSICFI |
Issues in Corporate Finance/Investment |
3 |
| GSECORR |
Ethics and Corporate Responsibility |
3 |
| GSTESME |
Test, Measurement and Evaluation |
3 |
| GSERFE |
Empirical Research in Financial Economics |
3 |
| GSUMEACC |
Updates in Management Accounting and Other special Topics |
3 |
|
| THESIS WRITING |
|
No. of Units |
| Courses |
Subject Description |
|
| GSTHES1 |
Thesis Writing 1 |
3 |
| GSTHES2 |
Thesis Writing 2 |
3 |
WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
To be taken after completion of all academic requirements.
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