{"id":5634,"date":"2025-03-07T15:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/school-of-business\/?page_id=5634"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:22:57","slug":"accounting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate-programs\/accounting\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting, M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-accounting-m-s\">Accounting, M.S.<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Accounting Sub-Header\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button 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As business challenges grow increasingly complex \u2014 and data becomes more central to financial decision-making \u2014 Clark School of Business graduates are prepared to step into a fast-evolving field with confidence and adaptability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll begin with core coursework in areas such as auditing, taxation, and accounting information systems, building a solid foundation in financial principles. From there, you can tailor your experience with electives that deepen your technical expertise or expand your perspective on the profession\u2019s growing intersections with technology, sustainability, and strategy. You\u2019ll work through case studies and real-world projects that reflect the kinds of problems accountants solve every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re preparing for the CPA exam, advancing your current career, or transitioning into the profession, Clark\u2019s program offers flexibility: complete your degree full- or part-time, and finish in as little as one year if you meet the requirements. With a curriculum aligned to evolving industry standards and CPA exam updates\u2014and a strong track record of graduate success\u2014the M.S. in Accounting equips you with the knowledge and preparation to take the next step in your professional journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Inquire<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"form_9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1\">Loading...<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gradapply.clarku.edu\/register\/?id=9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1&output=embed&div=form_9734c443-82e2-4704-a52f-70387a6727c1\">\/**\/<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-700-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">This program is STEM-designated, as of fall 2023. International students who graduate with a STEM degree today may be eligible to remain in the U.S. for up to 36 months on Optional Practical Training (OPT).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2870\" alt=\"accountant writing in books and using calculator\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/accounting3.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#bebab7\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-lifetime-credential-that-sets-you-apart\">A lifetime credential that sets you apart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Qualify to sit for the CPA exam with a high likelihood for success \u2014 our graduates achieved a 71.4 percent pass rate in 2019, ranking Clark\u2019s program among the top in Massachusetts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join a close-knit learning community representing 90-plus countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn in a highly collaborative academic environment with talented peers from all over the world and scholar-practitioners who share their deep professional experience with you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull testimonial has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lifted is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bringing American Accounting Principles Home to China\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/282351851?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-bringing-american-accounting-principles-home-to-china\">Bringing American accounting principles home to China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Helen Wang, pursuing her M.S. in accounting in the School of Business, came to Clark University because of its prestigious reputation in Beijing. She has learned how to apply accounting best practices learned in the U.S. to help companies in China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deeper-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Student spotlight<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>\u201c<em>Most international companies know Clark, and they want to have people who know the American accounting standard well to help the company. Clark offered me lots of opportunities, and that\u2019s very unique.<\/em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014<strong>Helen Want<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What accounting skills will I learn?<\/summary>\n<p>Skills you will learn include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tax strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal aspects of accounting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost-volume-profit analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaboration and communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How long does it take to complete the M.S. in Accounting?<\/summary>\n<p>Students can complete the program in as little as one year, depending on prior coursework and full- or part-time enrollment status. 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