AUDIT & ADVISORY SERVICES (MSAA)
Take your audit & accounting career to the next level
Earn your graduate accounting degree and complete the additional credits to qualify for the CPA exam with the master’s in Audit and Advisory Services. You’ll gain practical, advanced auditing skills to excel in a career in a public accounting firm or corporate internal audit department.
Become a financial data expert. Know what questions to ask and how to interpret the findings. Acquire sought-after skills in
- Fraud and forensic accounting
- Visualization techniques
- Audit and internal audit tools
- Data analytics
- Information systems
For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.
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Dynamic connections to Chicago’s accounting community
Not only does our location place you in the heart of the city’s business and financial district, but our alumni form one of the largest accounting networks in Chicago. Top firms such as EY, Plante Moran, GT, Crowe Horwath and many others that surround our Loop Campus regularly hire our students.
Application Deadlines
Enrollment Quarter | Domestic Student Deadline | International Student Deadline |
Fall | August 15 | June 15 |
Winter | December 1 | October 15 |
Spring | March 1 | January 15? |
Summer | June 1 | April 15 |
Admission Requirements
Submit an online application, essay, résumé and official transcripts.
Required Courses
You’ll take nine required courses and three business electives of your choice.
93%
of Audit & Advisory Services graduates were employed, continuing their education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.
$60k
The median salary for Audit & Advisory Services graduates was $60,000.
Learn from award-winning faculty
Cindy Durtschi, professor of accountancy and MIS, received the American Accounting Association Innovation in Audit Education Award for a case she published in forensic accounting. One of her focuses is on developing forensic accounting cases which she uses in the classroom to engage students with business practices while building their knowledge base through research.
Alumni Network
In addition to the wider group of Kellstadt alumni, the School of Accountancy & MIS alumni network reaches to the top ranks of corporations, public accounting firms, education and government. The alumni society, Ledger & Quill, is one of the largest accounting alumni groups in the nation.
Scholarships
Graduate school is an investment in your future, and Kellstadt awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year.
The giving society of the School of Accountancy & MIS gives approximately $25k annually to students pursuing their master’s in Accountancy, Taxation, or Audit and Advisory Services. Additionally, DePaul and the Deloitte Foundation provide a limited number of full scholarships to MSAA students each year.
Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.
Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA) Admission Requirements
- ? Submit your online application and the $60 application fee.
- Submit an essay explaining your interest in the program and your professional goals.
- Submit a resume that summarizes your work experience and educational background.
- Submit your official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions you have attended.
Please note that not submitting all transcripts where courses have been completed could impact course waivers.
Letters of recommendation are optional for this program.
International student admission requirements: Click here.
Scholarships
DePaul partners with the Deloitte Foundation to provide a limited number of full scholarships to MSAA students. Review the scholarship’s requirements and application process.
Deadlines
Students may apply to enroll in any quarter. To ensure that you will be able to enroll in the quarter of your choice, we recommend that you apply by these dates:
Enrollment Quarter | Domestic Student Deadline | International Student Deadline |
Fall | August 15 | August 15 |
Winter | December 1 | October 1 |
Spring | March 1 | February 1 |
Summer | June 1 | April 1 |
Learn more about Graduate Admission.
If you need assistance to complete your application and/or have questions, contact the Kellstadt office at (312) 362-8810 or kgsb@depaul.edu.
Degree Requirements
?Note: The Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA) was previously called the Accountancy (MACC).???
??Course Requirements
Twelve courses are required to complete the Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA) degree. Of the twelve required courses, nine are required and three are selected from among business electives. Students may not repeat at the graduate level course material that was completed as part of their undergraduate degree. Please consult with an academic advisor for clarification.
Students must complete the following nine required courses (36 hrs):
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
---|---|---|
ACC 535 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 |
ACC 615 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS | 4 |
ACC 635 | PRINCIPLES OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING | 4 |
ACC 636 | INTERNAL AUDITING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL | 4 |
ACC 637 | DATA MINING AND ANALYTICS | 4 |
ACC 638 | ADVANCED IT AUDITING | 4 |
ACC 639 | AUDIT ANALYTICS | 4 |
ACC 645 | FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ACCOUNTING | 4 |
ACC 646 | FORENSIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND VALUATION | 4 |
In addition, students must complete three business electives (12 hrs.) from the list below:
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
---|---|---|
CSEC 477 |
GOVERNANCE POLICIES IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE (FORMERLY CNS 477) | |
CSEC 440 |
INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT (FORMERLY CNS 440) | |
MIS 673 |
DATA MANAGEMENT | |
CSC 401 |
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | |
DSC 430 |
PYTHON PROGRAMMING | |
MGT 563 |
NEGOTIATION SKILLS |
Please note: ACC 547 AUDITING I, ACC 550 AUDITING II and ACC 640 ACCOUNTING THEORY AND POLICY FORMULATION are approved for credit only in the combined Bachelor's/Master's program.?
Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of the 9 required courses and 3 required electives.
- A minimum of 48 earned graduate credit hours applicable to the MSAA degree (waived credits are not considered earned hours).
- Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
- ?All courses taken for credit toward the degree must be completed with satisfactory grades within six calendar years after the candidate's first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years, a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree without the permission of the faculty program director or the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.??
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