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On March 13, AASET launched a new version of the Electives site. You can visit the new site at https://z.umn.edu/CSOMGradElectives.
On March 13, AASET launched a new version of the Electives site. Please visit the new site at https://z.umn.edu/CSOMGradElectives for resources to support your elective selection.
The Accounting Department at the Carlson School approaches the field of accounting in relation to other disciplines including economics, finance, and the social sciences. These elective course options allow further development of accounting knowledge beyond core required MBA courses. Students can use Schedule Builder or the MyU Class Search tool to view when courses are typically scheduled.
*Courses designated with * are options Management Science MBA students may use towards the STEM MBA Elective Requirement.
Course Information
Course Information
ACCT 5181 - Consolidations and Advanced Reporting
ACCT 5181 - Consolidations and Advanced Reporting
2 credits
Course previously offered as ACCT 5180
Prerequisite: MBA 6031 Financial Accounting (previously MBA 6030)
ACCT 6102 - Financial Statement Analysis*
ACCT 6102 - Financial Statement Analysis*
2 credits | Offered in online format
Course previously offered as ACCT 6100
Prerequisite: MBA 6031 Financial Accounting (previously MBA 6030)
Additional Accounting Course Options
Additional Accounting Course Options
Students with a further interest in accounting courses may also use the Elective Petition Process to take additional graduate courses through the Carlson School Master's of Accountancy and/or Master's of Business Taxation Program.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensing
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensing
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 (previously MBA 6030)
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) - MBA elective (previously MBA 6100)
ACCT 5121 Auditing Principles & Procedures (2 credits) - Students eligible to use Elective Petition Process to take towards their MBA electives
ACCT 5122 Data Analytics & Technology in Auditing (2 credits) - Students eligible to use Elective Petition Process to take towards their MBA electives
ACCT 5135 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (4 credits) - Students eligible to use Elective Petition Process to take towards their MBA electives
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.
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