Curriculum
Required courses (12 credit hours):
ACC 640 Corporations I (Fall)
ACC 641 Corporations II (Spring)
ACC 643 Tax Research (Spring)
ACC 645 Partnerships (Fall)
In addition to the above courses, a student must select 6 elective courses (18 credit hours); 6 to 12 hours of elective courses must be in taxation. Elective tax courses include the following:
ACC 623 International Accounting and Taxation (Fall and Summer 1)
ACC 647 Estate and Gift Taxes (Summer 1)
ACC 649 Issues in Tax Policy (Summer 2)
ACC 662 Taxation of Multinational Corporations (Spring)
In consultation with the Program Director, students may select their other electives from the following courses:
ACC 501 Advanced Cost Accounting
ACC 505 Current Issues in Accounting Practice
ACC 511 Advanced Accounting
ACC 601 Trends in Present Day Accounting
ACC 602 Analysis of Financial Statements
ACC 603 Studies in Financial Reporting Issues
ACC 604 Seminar in Cost Accounting
ACC 606 Internal Auditing
ACC 610 Accounting Theory
ACC 611 Auditing Seminar
ACC 615 Personal Financial Planning
ACC 616 Insurance and Retirement Planning
ACC 622 Advanced Issues in Auditing
ACC 623 International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
ACC 624 Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities
BSL 575 Advanced Business Law
FIN 620 Investment Analysis
Any other electives must be selected in consultation with the Program Director. In preparation for the CPA exam, students may wish to take Business Law 575, Advanced Business Law.
Students who would like to earn a certificate in personal financial planning within the MST program may do so by choosing the following electives:
ACC 615 Personal Financial Planning (Fall and Summer 1)
ACC 616 Insurance and Retirement Planning (Spring)
ACC 647 Estate and Gift Taxes (Summer 1)
FIN 620 Investment Analysis (Fall)
Students can use the above courses in fulfilling the educational requirements to sit for the CFP Board’s Certified Financial Planner exam. Note that the University of Miami does not award the CFP or Certified Financial Planner designation. The right to use CFP and Certified Financial Planner is granted by the CFP Board to those persons who have met its rigorous education standards, passed the CFP Board Comprehensive CFP Certification Examination, satisfied a work experience requirement, and agreed to abide by the CFP Board Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Only persons registered with the CFP Board are permitted to sit for the CFP certification examination. Information on the steps to follow to become a Certified Financial Planner can be found Steps to CFP Certification.
