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Required Courses
Students are required to complete a minimum of 31 hours of approved coursework beyond the undergraduate degree. At least 18 of these hours must be coursework in the major field. A minimum of 24 hours must be taken in courses open only to graduate students, and 15 of these must be in courses in accounting and taxation at The University of Alabama. Students are also required to complete Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting, either prior to entering the program or as part of the M.T.A. degree.
AC 573Individual Tax PlanningAC 575Taxation of Corporations & ShareholdersAC 576Advanced Corporate TaxationAC 578Partnership TaxationAC 593Research & Communication in Taxation15 hours of electives are also required.
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ElectivesAC 512Advanced Financial Reporting & AnalysisAC 523Business Valuation & Performance MeasurementAC 532Advanced Governance, Risk Assessment & AssuranceAC 534Fraud Risk ManagementAC 556Governmental & Nonprofit AccountingLGS 504Legal Issues in AccountingAC 572/Law 647Estate & Gift TaxationAC 577/Law 641Tax Practice & ProcedureAC 581/Law 761International TaxationAC 582/Law 650State & Local TaxationAC 583/Law 732Employee BenefitsAC 584/Law 796Tax-Exempt Organizations
Students planning on sitting for the CPA exam in the state of Alabama need three financial accounting courses, two auditing courses, one governmental accounting course and two law courses. Students should select three classes from the above list of electives if not taken during undergraduate school.
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