Program Requirements
Receive tax accounting specialization
The tax accounting certificate is a 12-hour program requiring completion of courses directly relating to individual and corporate taxation.
To receive your certificate in tax accounting, you must take the following courses:
Certificate in Tax Accounting
Kimberly Church, Graduate Program Director
Glass Hall, Room 439, Phone: 417-836-5678
Email: Accountancy@MissouriState.edu
Website: MissouriState.edu/SOA
Gregory Tapis, Program Coordinator
Glass Hall, Room 444, Phone: 417-836-5678
Email: GregoryTapis@MissouriState.edu
Website: MissouriState.edu/SOA
Program description
The Tax Accounting Graduate Certificate program provides a 12 hours graduate-level experience in the tax accounting field. The program involves in depth study of tax accounting topics, including individual taxation, corporate taxation, tax planning, applied tax problems and others. Contact the Director of the School of Accountancy or the MAcc Program Director for additional information.
Entrance criteria
Candidates for the certificate program must be admitted to the University as a graduate student. The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in accounting and meet minimum admission criteria for the Master of Accountancy program. All course work must be approved by the MAcc Program Director.
Required courses (12 hrs)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 721 | Advanced Tax Accounting | 3 hrs |
| ACC 726 | Regulation Issues for Accountants | 3 hrs |
| ACC 723 | Tax Considerations for Decision Makers | 3 hrs |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ACC 625 | Individual Income Tax Assistance | 3 hrs |
| FIN 638 | Introduction to Estate Planning | 3 hrs |
| ACC 794 | Internship (Tax Accounting related) | 3 hrs |
| ACC 796 | Independent Study (Tax Accounting related) | 3 hrs |
GPA requirement
Students must have a B or better grade in each course.