The Taxation program is designed for those interested in pursuing tax careers in industry and public accounting. The primary objective of the program is to develop conceptual and technical abilities, research competence, and communication and human relations skills.

The program of study is designed to provide in-depth exposure to the basic areas of taxation and to develop competence in the practical application of rules of taxation in the context of business and personal decision-making. Students in the program must complete 30 hours of graduate-level course work

Accountancy Studies (6 hours)

Two (2) of the following courses must be completed:

ACCT 411 (3): Enterprise Network Communication
ACCT 521 (3): Emerging Issues in Accountancy
ACCT 532 (3): Advanced Managerial Accounting
ACCT 560 (3): Information Technology Auditing
ACCT 563 (3): Advanced Auditing
ACCT 571 (3): Governmental and Not for Profit Accounting
BA 514 (3): Ethics of Business

Six (6) of the following courses must be completed:

ACCT 541 (3): Federal Income Tax Concepts
ACCT 542 (3): Tax Research and Procedure
ACCT 543 (3): Corporate Taxation
ACCT 544 (3): Partnership Taxation
ACCT 545 (3): State and Local Taxation
ACCT 546 (3): Estate and Gift Taxation
ACCT 547 (3): Tax Accounting Principles
ACCT 548 (3): International Taxation

Two (2) electives (selected in conjunction with the Director of the Master of Accountancy Program) must be completed.

Students must complete, at a minimum, fifteen (15) School of Accountancy hours. A minimum of nine (9) hours must originate outside of the School of Accountancy.

Students must also complete the foundational requirements specified by the AACSB. Typically, students who have graduated from undergraduate business schools accredited by the AACSB have met this requirement. Students who have deficiencies in areas required by the AACSB are required to make up these deficiencies before receiving a Master of Accountancy degree.

Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA; 4.0 = A). No more than half of the credit applied toward fulfillment of the master's degree requirements may be earned at other universities and transferred to SIUC. At least nine hours of course work must be earned in courses taught on the Carbondale campus and at least nine hours of credit must be earned after admission to the degree program. Students have six calendar years to complete the degree.