Accounting (MS), Accounting (MS) Online, and Accounting, Forensic Accounting, and Professional Accounting Certificates

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM until 2:00 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

Virtual Open House

Learn more about Montclair State University's graduate accounting programs and what to expect as a graduate student. Review the session details below and register to join us.

Master of Science

Accounting (MS)

Strengthen your technical accounting skills and prepare for the CPA exam through flexible, career-focused graduate study.

Choose from fully online or hybrid formats.
Study tax, auditing, ethics, business valuation and financial reporting.
Complete coursework that satisfies New Jersey CPA education requirements.
Prepare for accounting roles in corporate, nonprofit and public-sector organizations.

Graduate Certificate

Accounting Certificate

Develop practical graduate-level accounting skills through a focused certificate designed for working professionals.

Complete five graduate accounting courses in as few as six months.
Strengthen financial decision-making for management and business leadership.
Refresh or expand your accounting knowledge.
Apply practical accounting skills across finance, management and related fields.

Graduate Certificate

Forensic Accounting Certificate

Learn to detect and investigate financial misconduct through specialized accounting, auditing and investigative coursework.

Study fraud examination, legal issues, forensic accounting and business valuation.
Develop skills in misconduct detection, damages calculation and dispute analysis.
Complete four graduate courses in as few as four months.
Prepare to support law firms, corporations, government agencies and nonprofits.

Graduate Certificate

Professional Accounting Certificate

Transition into accounting and work toward CPA eligibility without having completed a previous accounting degree.

Complete 24 credits that satisfy New Jersey CPA exam education requirements.
Study full time or part time through convenient evening classes.
Transfer all 24 credits into Montclair's MS in Accounting.
Finish in as few as nine months while building a foundation in accounting.

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