Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)

Master'sMSADedicated degreeOn campusOnlineAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit master's in Boston with Business Analysis and Reporting, Information Systems and Controls, and Tax Compliance and Planning concentrations; full-time in as few as 9 months.

Official program name: Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Accounting · major: Accounting
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: Suffolk University
Location: Boston, MAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degreeAccounting Information Systems — formal concentration / track (“Information Systems & Controls concentration”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Tax Compliance & Planning concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Business Analysis & Reporting · Information Systems & Controls · Tax Compliance & Planning
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Required credits: 30 Credits
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Full-time in as few as 9 months; part-time in as few as 21 months (conditional minimum as printed (as few as))A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Accounting.

Degree title names accounting; three concentrations aligned to CPA exam sections.

Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Accelerated options

Seniors in an undergraduate business degree or recent graduates may qualify for an accelerated 4+1 path to the MSA in as few as 9 months.
Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

Massachusetts. States the program has Level-1 status from the Massachusetts Board of Public AccountancySource: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

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Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: Sawyer Business SchoolListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Master of Science in AccountingScope: international supplemental accreditation as printed on the program pageStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: suffolk.edu · verified October 30, 2026
AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: Sawyer Business SchoolListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Massachusetts.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.

DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
suffolk.edu/business/degrees-programs/accounting/graduate/master-of-science-in-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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