The Master of Science in Taxation is designed for students interested in pursuing a career as a tax specialist in public accounting, industry, or government. Students earning this degree will have completed an educational program consistent with recommendations from professional accountants and accounting educators, and will be prepared for entry into careers as tax professionals. Click here for a printable MS TAXA information sheet.
Career Possibilities with an MS in Taxation
| Tax Accountant | Tax Supervisor/Auditor |
| Tax Compliance Specialist | Tax Preparer |
| Tax Lawyer | Tax Examiner, Collector, and Revenue Agent |
Professional Organizations
Students in Accounting can join Beta Alpha Psi, a national accounting honorary fraternity; NABA, National Association of Black Accountants; and ALPFA, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting.
Certification
Information about becoming a CPA can be found through the Accounting department’s website http://www.cob.unt.edu/acct/cpa.php. Certifications for Accounting Information Systems and Internal Audit are also available.
Course Requirements
Background Courses* (up to 37 hours)
*Note: Background course may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.
| ACCT 5020 (3 hrs) |
Accumulation and Analysis of Accounting Data |
| BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs) |
Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems |
| BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs) |
Legal, Reg., and Ethical Env. Of Business |
| DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs) |
Statistical Analysis |
| ECON 5000 (3 hrs) |
Economic Concepts |
| FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) |
Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics |
| MATH 1190 (3 hrs) |
Business Calculus |
| MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs) |
Management Issues |
| MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs) |
Marketing Concepts |
| ACCT 3110 (3 hrs) |
Intermediate Accounting I |
| ACCT 3120 (3 hrs) |
Intermediate Accounting II |
| ACCT 3270 (3 hrs) |
Cost Accounting |
| ACCT 4100 (3 hrs) |
Accounting Systems |
| ACCT 4300 (3 hrs) |
Federal Income Tax |
| ACCT 4400 (3 hrs) |
Auditing – Professional Responsibilities |
| ACCT 3405 (1 hr) |
Professional Development |
Required Accounting Courses (18 hours)
| ACCT 5120 | Using Information Systems in Accounting |
| ACCT 5310 | Tax Research and Administrative Procedure* |
| ACCT 5320 | Taxation of Flow-Through Entities |
| ACCT 5330 | Taxation of C Corporations |
| ACCT 5340 | Oil and Gas Taxation** |
| ACCT 5360 | Advanced Topics in Federal Taxation** |
| ACCT 5370 | Family Tax Plan. And Contemporary Topics** |
| ACCT 5760 | Accounting, Business Analysis, and Valuation (take in last year) |
*Should be taken as early in the program as possible
**Must choose one of the three
Electives (18 hours)
All electives (accounting electives = 6 hours and non-accounting electives = 12 hours) must be approved in advance by a departmental advisor. Examples of electives often selected to support this specialization area:
| ACCT 5800 | Internship |
| BLAW 5400 | Law for Accountants and Managers |
| BUSI 5200 | Professional Ethics and Corporate Governance |
| FINA 5170 | Financial Management |
| FINA 5210 | Investment Analysis and Management |
| REAL 5350 | Intro. to Real Estate and Investment Analysis |
| RMIN 5780 | Financial and Estate Planning |
| RMIN 5770 | Employee Benefits, Uses of Life & Health Insurance |
