Overview

This Accounting - Tax Compliance and Planning degree at Grand Canyon University is designed to prepare you to sit for the CPA exam by teaching you material covered in the CPA Discipline of Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP). As a CPA candidate, you will be guided to enhance your understanding of compliance with tax codes, research and planning techniques while applying skills in accounting and taxation.

Examine Advanced Skills in Tax Accounting and Strategy

In this MS in Accounting: Tax Compliance and Planning emphasis, you will be guided to strengthen your knowledge of critical accounting and taxation principles while working to build and further your professional practice. You will be expected to master course topics including:

Research in accounting
Corporate taxes
Flow-through entities
CPA preparation (tax core, auditing and accounting information systems core, business analysis and reporting discipline)

Financial planning for individuals and business owners

Careers Opportunities

The accounting degree for tax associates can help you reach the next stage in your career by preparing you to sit for the CPA exam and focusing your career on the taxation specialty.

With an academic framework of advanced competencies in accounting, you may decide to pursue positions such as:

Accountants and auditors
Forensic accountants
Financial examiners
Tax preparers
Tax examiners and collectors and revenue agents

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting Research

Advanced Data Analytics

Auditing and Data Analytics

Accounting and Data Analytics

Flow-Through Entities and Planning

Personal Financial Advisory Services

TCP Discipline

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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More details

GCU has a rolling admission policy.

Language

English

Credits

34 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States

Disciplines

Accounting Taxation View 281 other Masters in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate applicants may be accepted at Grand Canyon University (GCU) with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or program that has been approved by GCU, with a 2.8 GPA or higher.
If you do not meet the GPA requirement, you may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing test scores: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500, Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 300 combined verbal/quantitative

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22270 USD / full

≈ 22270 USD / full
Out-of-State

22270 USD / full

≈ 22270 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

22270 USD / full

≈ 22270 USD / full

Funding

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