Taxation

The Master of Science in Taxation program is designed for students who seek a tax position at an accounting/tax firm, state or federal government entity, public or private corporations, as well as for students with previous experience in taxation who wish to advance to the leadership levels in the tax industry. Graduates will become tax experts and will also be able to start their own tax preparation and tax planning businesses. The goals of the program are to prepare graduates for numerous careers in the area of taxation and ultimately for leadership in the marketplace. To accomplish these goals students are provided with the advanced technical and research skills necessary to operate effectively as tax professionals and industry leaders. The program also gives students the necessary background to properly interpret new developments and remain in the vanguard of the profession.  Students can complete the program on a full-time (one-year) or part-time basis by taking a carefully chosen sequence of 10 courses (30 credits).  Applicants are not required to possess an accounting or general business background. 

Program credits can be counted both as part of the accounting/taxation courses and toward the overall 150 credits needed to meet the NY State CPA requirements; the MS in Taxation does not meet those requirements by itself, but may for graduates who were also undergraduate accounting majors.

MS in Taxation Program Learning Goals