The Advantages of the Carefully
Crafted Curriculum

CSUN’s Master of Science in Taxation program has a carefully crafted curriculum designed for the cohort format. In this format, one course builds upon the prior course to provide students with essential and versatile professional knowledge, skills and abilities.

Course List (30 units)

To earn the M.S. in Taxation, candidates must complete 30 units of coursework (as described below), with at least 3.0 grade point average. Because our cohort program is designed as a comprehensive program level experience with one course building on another and assignments related to one another across courses, waiver and transfer of courses are not permitted.

 

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“The curriculum is rigorous and covers a wider range of topics that tax professionals will need to face throughout their careers. We try to keep the classes very relevant to what these students will need to deal with once they graduate by using examples from our daily interaction with our clients.”

—Professor George Gans, CPA, MST, Tax Partner, Deloitte, LLP

Core Skills (3 Units)

ACCT 610: Tax Research and Communication

Core Knowledge (15 Units)

These five courses provide in-depth knowledge of key areas in the field of taxation. Each course integrates tax research, written communication and critical thinking skills with the curriculum and pedagogy. Certain courses also integrate skills in analytical review, compilation and oral communication and provide advanced instruction in professional ethics and responsibilities.

ACCT 620: Income Tax Concepts and Their Business Applications

ACCT 629: Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders I

ACCT 633: Income Taxation of Partnerships

ACCT 640: Accounting Methods and Periods

ACCT 645: Federal Tax Procedure

Fields of Specializations (9 Units – Course offerings are subject to change.)

ACCT 631: Income Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders II

ACCT 635: Family Wealth Preservation: Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts

ACCT 637: Taxation of Foreign Transactions and Taxpayers

ACCT 661: State and Local Taxes

ACCT 668: Selected Topics in Taxation

Tax Planning Focus (2 Units)

ACCT 650: Contemporary Tax Planning Issues Seminar

Culminating Experience (1 Unit)

As part of their culminating experience, students have the option of participating in either a Tax Challenge Project or a Federal Tax Clinic.

ACCT 698A: Tax Clinic

ACCT 698B: Tax Challenge Project