Prerequisite courses provide the necessary foundation for students to be successful in their Master of Accountancy classes. Students with an accounting or business degree have typically fulfilled all prerequisites.
Prerequisites do NOT need to be completed to gain admission. Each student works with his or her academic advisor to assess prerequisites and determine the most time and cost effective way to fulfill any incomplete prerequisites.
Mandatory Prerequisites
- Intermediate Accounting I (ACCT 360)
- Intermediate Accounting II (ACCT 361)
- Cost Accounting (ACCT 363)
- Federal Taxation (ACCT 365)
- Auditing (ACCT 464)
Students should be aware that most states, including Washington, require 24 semester credit hours in business administration subjects in order to become a CPA. Thus, students may need to complete additional business administration courses beyond the listed prerequisites.