CPA Information for MBA Students

Students can use available MBA coursework to contribute towards their Minnesota CPA education requirements. Generally, in addition to completing their MBA, students need 15 graduate credits in accounting and need courses covering the areas of financial accounting, managerial accounting, audit, and tax. Available courses in the curriculum include:

• MBA 6031 Financial Accounting (3 credits) - MBA core course

• MBA 6035 Managerial Accounting (3 credits) - MBA core course for Part-Time MBA students, students in other programs may take as an elective

• ACCT 6102 Financial Statement Analysis (2 credits) 

• ACCT 5121 Auditing Principles & Procedures (2 credits) 

• ACCT 5122 Data Analytics & Technology in Auditing (2 credits) 

• ACCT 5151 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (2 credits)*

• ACCT 5235 Federal Taxation of Individuals (2 credits)*

If interested in learning more, contact your academic advisor. Please note: the requirements to sit for the CPA exam and apply for CPA licensure are dependent on particular state requirements.

*Prior to Fall 2025, equivalent content was covered in ACCT 5135 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (4 credits).