Develop foundational knowledge in financial statement preparation, analysis, auditing, and derivatives while gaining the skills to navigate forensic accounting, data analytics, and business strategy. This track combines core courses with electives for both focus and flexibility, and fall courses in leadership and communication prepare you to tackle real-world accounting challenges with confidence.
M.S. in Accounting
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Accounting That Opens Doors
Accelerate your career and open doors across industries with UVA’s nine-month, STEM-designated M.S. in Accounting Program. Whether you pursue the Financial Reporting & Assurance Track or the Tax Consulting Track, you’ll gain the technical expertise, advanced data skills, and applied experience that employers demand in today’s data-driven marketplace. Through applied projects, client presentations, and coursework in leadership and strategy, you’ll learn to transform data into insight, tackle complex business challenges, and communicate with impact, while developing the skills to guide teams, advise clients, and drive decisions across industries from finance and consulting to technology and healthcare. By graduation, you’ll be prepared to meet the CPA licensure requirement in most states and supported by the strength of UVA’s extensive alumni network to launch your career with confidence.
9-Month Program
In just nine months, you’ll gain advanced accounting knowledge, meet CPA licensure requirements in most states, and graduate prepared to solve complex business challenges.
In-Person in Charlottesville, Virginia
Immerse yourself in the vibrant academic and community life of Charlottesville while studying full time at UVA.
For Future Accounting Leaders
Designed for high-achieving undergraduates with an accounting background or the required foundational coursework for CPA licensure.
Career Outcomes That Speak for Themselves
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Develop Skills That Set You Apart
Through hands-on projects, case studies, and technology-driven coursework, you'll develop advanced skills in data analytics, financial modeling, and emerging accounting technologies. These capabilities, combined with your technical foundation, will allow you to deliver strategic insights and drive value across industries.
Define Your Path in Accounting
Select a track in Financial Reporting & Assurance or Tax Consulting to build the skills that set you apart.
Financial Reporting and Assurance
Tax Consulting
Develop the skills to navigate complex tax issues and provide strategic guidance to clients in professional service settings. Through hands-on client simulations, tax planning exercises, and a curriculum that blends technical knowledge with analytical and interpersonal skill-building, this track prepares you to launch your career confidently and make an immediate impact.
Lead with Confidence and Communicate with Impact
Build the interpersonal and leadership capabilities employers value most. You'll strengthen your ability to communicate, lead, and influence, equipping you to excel immediately in your chosen career.