1. Introduction
My major is Accounting which belongs to the school of Business at George Mason University. The master accounting in George Mason University emphasize the latest trends and issues in accounting, business, and corporate governance. This program is designed to satisfy 150-hour adopted by many states for certification and licensed as a CPA. As an international student who have a non-accounting undergrad degree, I was required to get 42 credits and complete in 12 months for getting the master degree. In the future, I can take the job with accountant, audit, management and appraiser etc. Meanwhile, we have a great expected average starting salary $10,738 with George Mason MS in Accounting graduates.
2. Study plan
| Course Title and Number | Number of Credits | Semester |
| ACCT 551 Taxation and Managerial Decision-Making (pre-requisite) | 3 | Spring 2016 |
| ACCT 531 Foundations of Financial Reporting I (pre-requisite) | 3 | Fall 2016 |
| ACCT 532 Foundations of Financial Reporting II (pre-requisite) | 3 | Spring 2017 |
| ACCT 561 Foundations of Assurance Services (pre-requisite) | 3 | Spring 2017 |
| ACCT 636 Fraud Examination | 3 | Fall 2017 |
| ACCT 651 Identity & Resolving Issues in Tax | 3 | Fall 2017 |
| ACCT 690 professional Accounting Colloquium | 1.5 | Fall 2017 |
| ACCT 633 Identifying & Resolving Issues in Fin. ACCT | 3 | Winter 2017 |
| ACCT 691 Professional Accounting Colloquium | 3 | Winter 2017 |
| ACCT 795 Global Accounting Environment | 3 | Summer 2018 |
3. Requirements of graduation
For my pathway program, I need to finish all the class and get the grades B or better, and the minimum GPA is 3.20. Besides I have to complete pathway study successfully, I also have to take a GRE test before I go to Mason which need I get Q155 and V146. In addition, I need to prepare two letter of recommendation too.
ACCT 531:
Midterm Exam I – Feb. 27
Writing Assignment – Mar. 16
Midterm Exam II – Apr. 9
Final Exam – May 6
ACCT 551:
Individual research and writing assignment – Ethics – Feb. 15
Exam #1 – Mar. 2
Preparation of tax return – Mar. 14
Exam #2-Mar. 28
Individual research and writing assignment – Mar. 30
Accounting for income taxes assignments – Apr. 11
Exam #3-Apr. 20
Final Exam – May 5
ACCT 532
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Case Assignment
Final Exam
ACCT 561
Mid-Term Exam
Final Exam
Writing Project #1
Writing Project #2
About Full-time MS in accounting program, allows students to focus on understanding concepts in the workforce and the principles needed to pass the CPA exam. Students have to complete the MS Accounting course on a full-time schedule. The program requires to complete in 12 months and get 42 credit with non-accounting undergraduate degree student and choose least five courses each semester.
ACCT 651
Quizzes, midterm and final
Two research papers:
ACCT 690
Participation in class
Regular written work and presentations
Final paper
ACCT 795
Class Participation
Executive Summaries and Presentations of the GEM Curriculum
Personal Reflection Journal
Final Project and Presentation