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$50 application fee
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Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
Goal statement (essay)
Letter of recommendation
GPA 3.0
Proficiency in English is required of all international applicants. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit official test scores from one of the following exams:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no subscore lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required. Suffolk University's code for TOEFL test scores is 3771.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no subscore below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission.
PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission.
Duolingo. A minimum score of 110 is required to be considered for full admission, along with the following subscores:
Literacy: 110
Conversation: 100
Comprehension: 120
Production: 85
Please indicate that your test scores should be sent to Suffolk University Graduate Admission.
Our courses are taught by true tax professionals, creating a unique, heavily practice-oriented program for students seeking career progression as tax specialists. You'll develop the crucial skills needed in today’s global environment of vastly diverse and highly complicated tax structures. These highly valued and marketable skills make the Suffolk MST essential for a career in taxation. MST graduates go on to work at Big Four public accounting firms, global corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and municipalities.
While earning your Accelerated MST for CPAs at Suffolk, you’ll:
Gain a strong foundation in accounting principles and an understanding of tax law and tax compliance
Study from a curriculum that is aligned with professional practice, heavily based in experiential learning, and shaped by the cutting-edge industry trends identified by our Young Alumni Advisory Board
Develop the research skills needed for effective tax planning in today's global environment of vastly diverse and highly complicated tax structures, how to use technology to analyze data, and the ability to think critically to ascertain whether a transaction triggers a taxable event
Have the option to specialize in corporate taxation or follow our General MST track where you can customize your electives to prepare you for the CPA exam and your unique career goals
Learn from a mix of practitioners and accomplished scholars, including CPAs and attorneys who practice in the public, corporate, and government sectors
With our flexible fall, spring, and summer course offerings, you can take two classes back-to-back in one evening. Some courses are also available online, in a hybrid format, in an accelerated format or through distance learning. If you have the CPA designation next to your name, it will take you as few as nine months to get the Suffolk MST.
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Required Introductory Courses (1 credit)
Must be taken on campus in first semester of program.
SBS-700, Unlocking Your Professional Potential
MST Core Courses (12 credits)
If a course is marked "must substitute," select an elective following the rules outlined in the Elective Courses section.
TAX-801, Federal Taxation of Income
TAX-861, Tax Research
TAX-862, Taxation of Corporations
TAX-863, Taxation of Pass-Through Entities
Capstone Course (3 credits)
Should be taken as late in the program as possible.
TAX-878, Tax Compliance
Elective Courses (15 credits)
Three of your electives must be in TAX. The remaining two electives could be in TAX and/or ACCT, or, with approval from the MST Program Director, other Sawyer Business School 700 or 800-level or higher courses.
TAX-802, Taxation of Property TransactionsElectives:
TAX-864, Tax Practice and Procedures
TAX-865, International Taxation Outbound
TAX-866, State & Local Taxation
TAX-867, Mergers & Acquisitions Taxation
TAX-871, Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Gifts
TAX-880, Companies & Financial Products
TAX-881, Accounting for Income Taxes
TAX-882, Criminal Tax Investigations
TAX-883, Introduction to International Taxation
TAX-910, Individual Study in Taxation
ACCT-803, Advanced Topics in Accounting
ACCT-804, Cost and Managerial Accounting
ACCT-805, Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCT-806, Fraud Examination
ACCT-807, Forensic & Investigative Accounting
ACCT-824, Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics
ACCT-825, Management Decisions and Control
ACCT-827, Special Topics in Accounting: Business Law & Taxation
ACCT-828, Special Topics in Financial Accounting
ACCT-865, Accounting Information Systems
ACCT-871, Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting
ACIB-872, International Accounting
SBS-920, Graduate Internship
Tax attorneys help taxpayers to rectify issues they have with the IRS or state revenue department. This may include auditing, navigating fines incurred, or lien removal. A tax attorney may specialize in a variety of areas, such as income tax, tax law, corporate tax, or estate and trust taxation, and estate planning. Many attorneys earn an MST degree and may also be CPAs.
OSHC: 3010 ($) USD per year
