The George Washington University

Global MBA

Graduate Programs > Professional MBA > Academic Program > Accountancy

Accountancy

The Accountancy knowledge domain serves the needs of students who want strong financial skills. This concentration will be recorded on the student's transcript and will attest to a concentrated study of the accounting discipline.

Suggested tracks within Accountancy

Financial Statement Analysis

  • ACCY 225: Financial Reporting Standards
  • ACCY 266: Corporate Reorganization and Affiliation
  • ACCY 291: Financial Statement Analysis
  • One additional ACCY Class of the student’s choice

Public Accounting

  • ACCY 225: Financial Reporting Standards
  • ACCY 261: Federal Income Taxation
  • ACCY 266: Corporate Reorganization and Affiliation
  • ACCY 275: Contemporary Auditing Theory

Controllership

  • ACCY 221: Cost and Budget Analysis
  • ACCY 282: Accounting Information Systems
  • ACCY 291: Financial Statement Analysis
  • One additional ACCY Class of the student’s choice

Taxation

  • ACCY 261: Federal Income Taxation
  • ACCY 263: Federal Income Taxation of Corporations
  • ACCY 211: Business Law: Contracts, Torts, and Property
  • ACCY 290: International Gift and Estate Taxation

Some students choose not to follow any of the four tracks indicated above. ANY FOUR classes in ACCY are sufficient for a concentration.

CPA requirements

  • Each state has different requirements to become a CPA.
  • The CPA exam requires credit hour prerequisites.
  • See the Institute of Management Accountants for a summary of each state’s requirements.
  • Credit hours that can be counted toward the CPA exam (State rules apply)
  • 4 credits of Accountancy are taken in the core: MBAD 210 and MBAD 211
  • 12 credits are taken as a concentration.
  • 3 additional credits can be taken as an elective.
  • ACCY 211 and 212 (Business Law) can be taken as electives.
  • 25 possible credits during the MBA.

Recommended electives for non-accountancy students

  • ACCY 225: Financial Reporting Standards
  • ACCY 291: Financial Statement Analysis
  • ACCY 211: Business Law, Contracts,
  • ACCY 212: Business Law Enterprise Org.
  • ACCY 251: International Accounting
  • ACCY 261: Federal Income Tax

Career Objectives for MBAs in Accountancy

  • Investment analysis demands a comprehensive understanding of financial statements.
  • Financial management makes use of principles of management control, product costing and budgeting.
  • Banking employs lending officers who make decisions that rely on a thorough understanding of financial business plans based on accounting information.
  • Management information systems specialists focus on financial planning, control and reporting systems, forensic accounting.

Possible Job Titles for MBAs in Accountancy

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Finance Director
  • Business Analyst

A Selection of Companies Hiring MBAs in Accountancy

  • Deloitte and Touche
  • Ernst and Young
  • KPMG
  • Fannie Mae
  • GAO
  • Independent CPA firms and partnerships