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Revision as of 10:04, 27 August 2015

Introduction

Many students who enter the Ph.D. Prep Track choose not to pursue doctoral studies for many reasons following completion of the MAcc Program at BYU. For that reason, some may wonder about the benefits of the Ph.D. Prep Track, which is an integral part of the Professional and Tax Routes at BYU, as compared with the more general approach taken by most students in the MAcc Program.

Learning Outcomes

BYU has published the expected learning outcomes for both the professional and tax stems.

Course Comparison

The official list of courses can be found on the Marriott School website. The class requirements differ for the professional (auditing) stem students (requirements listed here) and tax stem students (requirements listed here).

The following table displays required courses for completion of the MAcc Program and compares each specific option to the other available options in the program. This schedule is flexible and can be customized based on feedback from the Prep track coordinator and individual students. To help you determine what classes will help with each research methodology, some recommendations are offered on what classes to take beyond the basic Prep Track requirements. See the Ph.D. prep track program coordinator to discuss specifics about courses.

Course Comparison between the Tax and Professional Routes

Course Credits Pro Route Ph.D. Prof Tax Route Ph.D. Tax
MSM Graduate Core
Finance MBA 520
3.0
x
x
x
x
Operations Management MBA 530
3.0
x
x
x
x
Organizational Behavior MBA 540
3.0
x
x
x
x
Marketing Management MBA 550
3.0
x
x
x
x
Management Seminar MBA 593R
0.5
x
x
x
x
Communications MBA 509
3.0
x
x
x
x
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.5
Course Credits Pro Route Ph.D. Prof Tax Route Ph.D. Tax
General SOA/Management
Money, Banking, & Business Acc 453
3.0
x
x
Strategic Management MBA 581
3.0
x
x
x
x
Ethics, Business, & Society P Mgt 582
3.0
x
x
x
x
9.0 6.0 9.0 6.0
Course Credits Pro Route Ph.D. Prof Tax Route Ph.D. Tax
General Accounting - Professional
Research Seminar Acc 515
3.0
 x
Advanced Taxation Acc 522
3.0
 x
Accounting Information Systems Risk and Control Acc 525
3.0
 x x
Advanced Financial Statement Auditing Acc 530
3.0
 x x
Advanced Managerial Accounting Acc 531
1.5
 x x
Advanced Professional Financial Accounting Acc 540
3.0
 x x
Financial Statement Analysis Acc 541
1.5
 x x
Fraud Prevention & Detection Acc 550
3.0
 x
Finance Elective MBA 621-9
3.0
 x
Elective 1
3.0
 x
Elective 2 (Non-Accounting)
3.0
 x
Elective 3 (Non-Accounting)
3.0
 x
33.0 12.0 - -
Course Credits Pro Route Ph.D. Prof Tax Route Ph.D. Tax
General Accounting - Tax
Advanced Financial Accounting Acc 503
3.0
 x
Advanced Taxation OR Acc 522
3.0
 x
Tax Research Methodology Acc 523
3.0
 x
Special Problems in Federal Taxation Acc 560
3.0
 x
Corporate Taxation I Acc 561
3.0
 x
Corporate Taxation II Acc 562
3.0
 x
Taxation of Partnerships Acc 563
3.0
 x
Taxation of Estates, Gifts and Fiduciaries Acc 564
3.0
 x
Federal Income Taxation MBA 602
3.0
 x
Tax Elective 1 Acc 5xx
3.0
 x x
Tax Elective 2 Acc 5xx
3.0
 x
Elective 1
3.0
 x
Elective 2 (Non-Accounting)
3.0
 x
Elective 3 (Non-Accounting)
3.0
 x
- - 33.0 12.0
Course Credits Pro Route Ph.D. Prof Tax Route Ph.D. Tax
General Ph.D. Prep Courses
Introduction to Academic Research Acc 516
3.0
 x x
Academic Research Applications Acc 517
1.0
 x x
Readings & Conference Acc 591R
2.0
 x x
Statistical Methods for Research I Stat 511
3.0
 x x
Statistical Methods for Research II OR Stat 512
3.0
 x x
Econometrics Econ 588
3.0
Statistics for Economists Econ 378
3.0
 x x
Intermediate Price Theory I Econ 380
3.0
 x x
Intermediate Macroeconomics Econ 381
3.0
 x x
Introduction to Econometrics Econ 388
3.0
 x x
- 24.0 - 24.0
Total Credits 57.5 57.5 57.5 57.5

A couple notes about the table:

  • Make sure to review the updated course list from the accounting department before adding classes to your schedule.
  • The Ph.D. Prep Track is an integral part of each of the Professional and Tax Routes. The major differences as shown in the table are the substitution of certain professional and tax electives for additional courses in economics and statistics.
  • Tax students may also choose between taking Advanced Taxation (Acc 522) and Tax Research Methodology (Acc 523).
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