Accounting Concentration

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Galen Sevcik, Coordinator, 404-413-7231, gsevcik@gsu.edu

The mission of the accounting concentration in the MBA program is to prepare individuals to become leaders in financial reporting and assurance services in public accounting or industry. While the MBA program enhances general management abilities, the accounting concentration focuses specifically on (1) financial reporting skills in a global economy, (2) assurance service skills in a variety of organizational contexts, and (3) financial analysis skills.

Prerequisite Courses

The concentration in accounting requires students to have completed courses equivalent to the following with a C- or better grade:

ACCT 4101 Essentials of Financial Reporting I
ACCT 4102 Essentials of Financial Reporting II
ACCT 4210 Cost/Managerial Accounting
ACCT 4310 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 4510 Introduction to Federal Income Taxes
ACCT 4610 Introduction to Assurance Services

Required Courses (12 Hours)

The concentration in accounting requires 12 semester hours as follows:

ACCT 8130 - Advanced Accounting Topics 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 8310 - Advanced Management Accounting Systems 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 8610 - Advanced Topics in Assurance Services 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 8700 - Financial Statement and Business Analysis 3 Credit Hours

Note

Generally students who concentrate in accounting want to sit for the CPA exam. To do so in Georgia they must have 20 credit hours in upper level (above the 2xxx level) accounting classes. In order to earn the CPA license in Georgia they must (in addition to successfully completing the examination in accordance with Georgia’s requirements, and having one year of appropriate work experience), have earned a total of 30 credit hours in upper level accounting classes.