Online Master of Science in Accountancy, Foundations
The Online Master of Science in Accountancy, Foundations allows students without an undergraduate accountancy degree to earn a master’s degree and transition into a new career in accounting. Complete foundational prerequisites and prepare to sit for the CPA exam — all in one degree program.
The accounting foundations program is 100% online, flexible to meet your needs and has supportive staff to guide you through your courses.
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Start Your Accounting Career with the Online MSA Foundations Program
Boise State University’s Online Master of Science in Accountancy, Foundations program offers you a streamlined, accessible path to transition into the field of accounting, even if you don’t have an undergraduate accounting degree. By integrating foundational prerequisite courses directly into the program, you can seamlessly prepare for the CPA exam and earn your master’s degree without needing additional coursework at other institutions. This flexible, 100% online program is designed to help you launch a successful accounting career while balancing your current commitments.
Why Choose the Online MSA, Foundations Program?
- Scholarship opportunities: If you’re an Idaho resident or a veteran, you automatically receive a 15% scholarship discount. Additional scholarships are also available through the university’s application process. With more scholarships offered than any other College of Business and Economics department, you can significantly reduce your costs — some students even fund their entire degree.
- Who it’s for: This program is designed for you if you don’t have an undergraduate degree in accounting and want to transition into an accounting career.
- Integrated curriculum: You’ll find all the foundational prerequisite courses included within the program, so you won’t need to take these courses elsewhere.
- CPA exam preparation: You’ll prepare to sit for the CPA exam while earning your master’s degree, setting you up for future success.
- Flexible and online: With 100% online coursework, you can learn on your schedule, making it easier to balance work, school and life.
- Career-focused: You’ll gain comprehensive preparation to confidently enter the field, even if you come from a non-accounting background.
- Connected: Faculty with industry experience and professional networks will help you build valuable connections, secure job placements and advance your career. The program’s supportive culture fosters relationships that will benefit you long after graduation.
The Online MSA, Foundations program at Boise State combines flexibility, accessibility and academic excellence to help you achieve your career goals in accounting.
What Our Students Say About the Online MSA Foundations
“I didn’t see anything like Boise State’s Foundations program, where I would end up with a master’s degree and cover all of the classes, anywhere else.”
Mark Carruthers, Online Master of Science in Accountancy, Foundations
Flexible, Career-Focused Education for Aspiring Accountants
Josh Filzen, director of the Master of Science in Accountancy programs at Boise State, talks about Online MSA, Foundations and how students without an undergraduate accountancy degree can earn their master’s.
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AACSB Accredited
Boise State’s College of Business and Economics And the Department of Accountancy are both accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), putting them in the top tier of business schools and accountancy programs worldwide. Only 874 business institutions in 56 territories and countries have earned AACSB accreditation.
Boise State is also one of only 190 schools that hold AACSB Accounting Accreditation.This specialized AACSB accreditation assures you that our program meets rigorous criteria and standards for excellence in accounting education across three main themes: engagement, innovation, and impact.
Program Details
Admissions
The Online Master of Science in Accountancy, Foundations is a 33- to 48-credit program designed for students missing at least one accounting prerequisite course. The program allows you to build a custom degree path that includes your outstanding foundational accounting courses.
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