Master of Science in Accounting
(MSA)

From managing the numbers to leading with them

An MSA that builds the breadth and judgment your next title calls for

1.5

years

$20,253

total program tuition

100%

online

Master every discipline the profession demands

Turn technical mastery into trusted judgment

Study the role before you earn it

Advance the career you refuse to pause

You’ve mastered the work. Now master the whole profession; every discipline, the judgment leaders need, a path mapped to real roles, without pausing the career you’ve earned.

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Success stories from leaders like you

Our graduates advance their careers while balancing the demands of leadership, family, and professional growth.

For me, leadership is about serving others. The MBA strengthened my ability to combine strategy, innovation, and purpose to better support the communities I work with every day.

Elizabeth Andrade

Executive Director, Orange County United Way

Master's Degree

Graduate,

2025

The MBA helped me develop new ideas, proposals, and strategies that I was able to apply immediately in my career. The results led to a promotion before I had even completed the program.

Mahi Mohammadi

International Transition Officer, Capilano University

Master's Degree

Graduate,

2025

Having a dedicated Student Success Coordinator made a tremendous difference. I always had someone in my corner to guide me, answer questions, and help me stay on track.

Michael Demos

Manager of Stadium Operations, Sacramento River Cats

Master's Degree

Graduate,

2025

Your MSA Degree

Designed for working professionals

Career Catalyst

Immediate

Applicable knowledge and frameworks

36 CREDITS

Structured sequence Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills

▼

MGT 517 – Organizational Development
ACC 501 – Accounting
ACC 502 – Accounting for Managers
ACC 506 – Corporate Accounting
ACC 511 – Cost Accounting
ACC 522 – Accounting Ethics
ACC 529 – Advanced Accounting
ACC 534 – Individual Tax
ACC 536 – Corporate Tax
ACC 548 – Auditing
ACC 550 – Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting
ACC 557 – Accounting Information Systems

Time Efficient

1.5 Years

Complete your master’s while working full-time

Semester	Courses	Credits
Semester 1	3	9
Semester 2	3	9
Semester 3	3	9
Semester 4	3	9

Total

Gain complete command of accounting,

sharpen your judgment, and step toward your next title. All while everything else keeps moving.

Unique Online MSA

Depth across the full accounting profession, built into one structured sequence.

For me, leadership is about serving others. The MBA strengthened my ability to combine strategy, innovation, and purpose to better support the communities I work with every day.

Elizabeth Andrade

Complete command. Every discipline.

Financial reporting mastery: Prepare the complex reports that boards and regulators rely on
Managerial and cost command: Turn internal numbers into decisions that shape operations
Corporate accounting depth: Handle the structures and transactions of serious enterprises
Dual tax fluency: Master both individual and corporate taxation. The full compliance picture
Public and nonprofit range: Extend your expertise into government and not-for-profit sectors
Systems-ready skills: Work confidently in the information systems modern accounting runs on

Judgment, not just technique.

Leadership-level judgment: Develop the decision-making judgment that accounting leadership roles demand.
Ethics under pressure: Navigate the gray areas where careers and companies are made or lost
Global and regulatory insight: Read the shifting regulatory landscape before it reads you
Tax strategy, not just compliance: Analyze taxation systems to guide organizational decisions
Organizational fluency: Understand how organizations develop and how leaders move them

Your trajectory, sequenced.

The audit track: Auditing coursework that maps directly toward Audit Manager readiness
The tax track: Two dedicated tax courses pointing toward Tax Director territory
The controller path: Financial, cost, and corporate depth, the Controller’s complete toolkit
Forensic and analytics exposure: Build investigative and systems foundations for high-demand specialties
Leadership rehearsal: Organizational development study that prepares you for the seat, not just the task

12–18 months. Fully online.

100% online, fully asynchronous: No mandatory login times. Study when your life allows
12–18 month completion: Finish on the accelerated cadence built for working professionals
Transparent tuition: $20,253 for the complete 12-course program
Built around working life: A structured 12-course sequence that respects the career it advances

Master of Science in Accounting Requirements

A properly completed Application Form.
Complete an in-depth interview with an Executive Enrollment Advisor.
An application fee of $45 (non-refundable after 7 days) if applicable.
Evidence of previous academic work: sealed official transcripts from an appropriately accredited institution will be required to document the applicant’s prior education (official transcripts are to be sent by the issuing institution/college/university directly to the Office of the Registrar in no more than six (6) weeks from the applicant’s start date). Students using financial aid must submit official transcripts before being awarded aid.
A clear and legible copy of government-issued photo identification.
Completion of an Enrollment Agreement. Enrollment Agreement must be signed and received by Crestmont University no later than midnight (12:00 a.m.) Pacific Standard Time the Wednesday prior to the requested start date.

A properly completed Application Form.
Complete an in-depth interview with an Executive Enrollment Advisor.
An application fee of $45 (non-refundable after 7 days) if applicable.
Evidence of previous academic work: sealed official transcripts from an appropriately accredited institution will be required to document the applicant’s prior education (official transcripts are to be sent by the issuing institution/college/university directly to the Office of the Registrar in no more than six (6) weeks from the applicant’s start date). Students using financial aid must submit official transcripts before being awarded aid.
For International Students who need transcripts evaluated for foreign equivalency, please complete the SpanTran Evaluation Request Form
A clear and legible copy of government-issued photo identification.
Completion of an Enrollment Agreement. Enrollment Agreement must be signed and received by Crestmont University no later than midnight (12:00 a.m.) Pacific Standard Time the Wednesday prior to the requested start date.

MSA Degree Online Tuition

CONCEPT

FEE

Application & Registration

$170

Graduation Fee

$175

Tuition & Digital Resources

$19,908

TUITION / COURSE

$1,464

RESOURCES / COURSE

$195

TOTAL / COURSE

$1,659

COURSES

Total program tuition

$20,253

Advance your career without pausing your life.

The Crestmont University commitment.

Personalized student support

Advisors and faculty, ready when you are

Applied learning experience

Faculty who practice what they teach

Institutional and programmatic accreditation

Accredited and rigorous

Student-centered learning technology

Your coursework, wherever you are

DEAC

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

CHEA

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

BPPE

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

ACBSP

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs

NC-SARA

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the MSA program

Crestmont University is:

Institutionally Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
A recognized member institution of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Licensed to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
Programmatically Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Approved to participate in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

Absolutely, Crestmont’s 100% online programs provide students with the flexibility to access course materials and lectures from anywhere, at any time.

Crestmont’s Financial Aid Department assists eligible applicants with FAFSA applications, directs them to scholarship programs, and provides information about financial aid packages.

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Master of Science in Accounting
(MSA)

An MSA that builds the breadth and judgment your next title calls for

Success stories from leaders like you