Attracting students from a variety of backgrounds, the MS-PA one-year program is designed to meet a wide range of educational needs. Students study advanced accounting topics designed to provide them with a broad perspective on the environment (economic, tax, financial) in which accounting operates.

Admission to the program requires an undergraduate degree in accounting. The University at Albany School of Business accepts both full-time as well as part-time students into the MS-PA one-year program.

The Curriculum
A typical program for a student accepted into full-time graduate study requires the completion of 30 credits. Most students complete the course work in one-year, others study part-time and complete the program in two or more years. Courses required to graduated from this program include:

Graduate Accounting Courses

Course #	Course Description	Credits
ACC 615	Financial Statement Analysis	3
ACC 630	Advanced Cost Management	3
ACC 611	Contemporary Developments in Accounting Thought	3
ACC 680	Research Seminar in Accounting	3
	4 Graduate Accounting Electives	12
	Total Graduate Accounting Credits	24

Graduate General Business Courses

Course #	Course Description	Credits
FIN 603	Securities Markets and Financial Institutions	3
FIN 635	Corporate Financial Problems	3
	Total Graduate General Business Credits	6
	Total Program Credits	30

Accreditation
Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to petition the State Licensing Board for a waiver of one year of work-experience, a component necessary for certified public accountant (CPA) licensure in New York State. The MS-AIS program is registered with the Division of Professional Education of the State Education Department of New York and meets the 150- semester credit hour education requirement. In addition our program is accredited by the AACSB, as are all of our Accounting Programs. Very few accounting programs across the country have gained this distinction.