MSc

MS Accounting

Midwest firm practice and public-interest literacy—explicitly no automatic CPA.

Online or on campus

18 months36 creditsEnglish

Overview

Accounting education that pretends a master’s is a licence is a trap. This MS starts with that sentence. You will study financial reporting, managerial systems, and governmental/nonprofit literacy as academic craft, and you will write a personal statement of remaining CPA (or other) gates if that is your goal—gates Mltio does not control. Dual-pathway delivery serves working bookkeepers and analysts who cannot pause for a residential lockup. Applicants state online or campus primary mode. English-medium waiver includes U.S. regionally accredited bachelor's. HLC and DEAC remain the institutional story; this MS is not a NASBA-endorsed CPA course. Identity-checked quantitative assessment applies in both modes; a campus review session is not a substitute exam. You will write a required licensure-fence memo naming remaining CPA or other gates Mltio does not control. Faculty will fail marketing copy, including student artefacts, that imply automatic CPA. Governmental and nonprofit cases match Minnesota employers. AICPA and NASBA seals do not appear on the programme page. Working bookkeepers can study tuition-free online without a second, easier standard. Careers are accounting operations, analysis, and further separate licensure study. Public pages must repeat: no automatic CPA. MS Accounting is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 18 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Financial Reporting as Academic Craft through Financial Reporting as Academic Craft; Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions; Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence); Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties; Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces; Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting, and finish on Communication to Non-Accountants. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result. Reading is financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Produce academic accounting analysis at master’s standard Explain remaining CPA or other licence gates without implying Mltio awards them Work governmental and nonprofit cases common in Minnesota Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.

Thirty-six credits: financial reporting literacy, systems and analytics, public-interest and Midwest entities, and a capstone that includes a licensure-fence memo. Three-credit courses. Identity-checked exams.

Who This Program Is For

Bookkeepers and accounting coordinators seeking a master’s, not a licence shortcut
Nonprofit and government accounting staff (non-CPA)
Analysts in Midwest firms who need reporting literacy
Career changers who accept that CPA is a separate path

How you can study

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Prefer to learn at our Minneapolis campus? On-campus delivery includes tuition fees, in-person seminars, and access to university facilities.

✦ Tuition: £9,500 / $12,000/year
✦ Location: Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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What You Will Learn

Produce academic accounting analysis at master’s standard
Explain remaining CPA or other licence gates without implying Mltio awards them
Work governmental and nonprofit cases common in Minnesota
Refuse AICPA/NASBA logo use on the programme page
Keep dual-pathway assessment parity

Curriculum

Module 1: Reporting literacy

Code	Course	Credits · hours
MLT2301	Financial Reporting as Academic Craft Financial Reporting as Academic Craft (MLT2301) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Financial Reporting as Academic Craft as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2301-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft MLT2301-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft MLT2301-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft MLT2301-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft MLT2301-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft MLT2301-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft	3 · 30 h
MLT2302	Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions (MLT2302) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2302-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions MLT2302-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions MLT2302-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions MLT2302-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions MLT2302-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions MLT2302-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions	3 · 30 h
MLT2303	Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) (MLT2303) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2303-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) MLT2303-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) MLT2303-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) MLT2303-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) MLT2303-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) MLT2303-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

MLT2301

Financial Reporting as Academic Craft

Financial Reporting as Academic Craft (MLT2301) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Financial Reporting as Academic Craft as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2301-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft
MLT2301-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft
MLT2301-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft
MLT2301-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft
MLT2301-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft
MLT2301-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Financial Reporting as Academic Craft

3 · 30 h

MLT2302

Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions

Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions (MLT2302) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2302-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions
MLT2302-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions
MLT2302-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions
MLT2302-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions
MLT2302-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions
MLT2302-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Managerial Accounting for Operations Decisions

3 · 30 h

MLT2303

Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)

Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) (MLT2303) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2303-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)
MLT2303-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)
MLT2303-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)
MLT2303-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)
MLT2303-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)
MLT2303-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Ethics and Public Interest (Not a Licence)

3 · 30 h

Module 2: Entities

Code	Course	Credits · hours
MLT2305	Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties (MLT2305) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2305-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties MLT2305-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties MLT2305-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties MLT2305-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties MLT2305-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties MLT2305-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties	3 · 30 h
MLT2306	Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces (MLT2306) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2306-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces MLT2306-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces MLT2306-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces MLT2306-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces MLT2306-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces MLT2306-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces	3 · 30 h
MLT2307	Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting (MLT2307) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2307-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting MLT2307-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting MLT2307-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting MLT2307-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting MLT2307-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting MLT2307-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

MLT2305

Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties

Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties (MLT2305) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2305-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties
MLT2305-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties
MLT2305-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties
MLT2305-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties
MLT2305-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties
MLT2305-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Governmental Accounting Literacy for Midwest Cities and Counties

3 · 30 h

MLT2306

Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces

Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces (MLT2306) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2306-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces
MLT2306-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces
MLT2306-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces
MLT2306-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces
MLT2306-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces
MLT2306-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Nonprofit Accounting and 990 Interfaces

3 · 30 h

MLT2307

Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting

Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting (MLT2307) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2307-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting
MLT2307-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting
MLT2307-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting
MLT2307-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting
MLT2307-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting
MLT2307-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Private-Company and Family-Firm Reporting

3 · 30 h

Module 3: Fences

Code	Course	Credits · hours
MLT2309	U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not (MLT2309) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2309-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not MLT2309-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not MLT2309-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not MLT2309-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not MLT2309-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not MLT2309-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not	3 · 30 h
MLT2310	Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules (MLT2310) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2310-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules MLT2310-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules MLT2310-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules MLT2310-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules MLT2310-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules MLT2310-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules	3 · 30 h
MLT2311	Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement (MLT2311) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. MLT2311-M1 · The question, the unit of analysis, and data quality — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement MLT2311-M2 · Features, baselines, and error — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement MLT2311-M3 · Validation, leakage, and what the model must not decide — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement MLT2311-M4 · Monitoring, drift, and human review — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement MLT2311-M5 · Interpretation for a non-technical decision maker — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement MLT2311-M6 · A supervised project with method, result, and limitation — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

MLT2309

U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not

U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not (MLT2309) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2309-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not
MLT2309-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not
MLT2309-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not
MLT2309-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not
MLT2309-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not
MLT2309-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — U.S. CPA Architecture: What This Degree Is Not

3 · 30 h

MLT2310

Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules

Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules (MLT2310) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2310-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules
MLT2310-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules
MLT2310-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules
MLT2310-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules
MLT2310-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules
MLT2310-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Minnesota and Mobility Folklore versus Board Rules

3 · 30 h

MLT2311

Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement

Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement (MLT2311) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.

MLT2311-M1 · The question, the unit of analysis, and data quality — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement
MLT2311-M2 · Features, baselines, and error — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement
MLT2311-M3 · Validation, leakage, and what the model must not decide — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement
MLT2311-M4 · Monitoring, drift, and human review — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement
MLT2311-M5 · Interpretation for a non-technical decision maker — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement
MLT2311-M6 · A supervised project with method, result, and limitation — Data Analytics without Replacing Judgement

3 · 30 h

Module 4: Capstone

Code	Course	Credits · hours
MLT2313	Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) (MLT2313) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2313-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) MLT2313-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) MLT2313-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) MLT2313-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) MLT2313-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) MLT2313-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)	3 · 30 h
MLT2314	Applied Accounting Inquiry Applied Accounting Inquiry (MLT2314) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Applied Accounting Inquiry as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2314-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Applied Accounting Inquiry MLT2314-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Applied Accounting Inquiry MLT2314-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Applied Accounting Inquiry MLT2314-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Applied Accounting Inquiry MLT2314-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Applied Accounting Inquiry MLT2314-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Applied Accounting Inquiry	3 · 30 h
MLT2315	Communication to Non-Accountants Communication to Non-Accountants (MLT2315) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Communication to Non-Accountants as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. MLT2315-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Communication to Non-Accountants MLT2315-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Communication to Non-Accountants MLT2315-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Communication to Non-Accountants MLT2315-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Communication to Non-Accountants MLT2315-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Communication to Non-Accountants MLT2315-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Communication to Non-Accountants	3 · 30 h

Code

Course

Credits · hours

MLT2313

Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)

Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) (MLT2313) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2313-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)
MLT2313-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)
MLT2313-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)
MLT2313-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)
MLT2313-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)
MLT2313-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Licensure-Fence Memo (Required Artefact)

3 · 30 h

MLT2314

Applied Accounting Inquiry

Applied Accounting Inquiry (MLT2314) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Applied Accounting Inquiry as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2314-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Applied Accounting Inquiry
MLT2314-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Applied Accounting Inquiry
MLT2314-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Applied Accounting Inquiry
MLT2314-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Applied Accounting Inquiry
MLT2314-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Applied Accounting Inquiry
MLT2314-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Applied Accounting Inquiry

3 · 30 h

MLT2315

Communication to Non-Accountants

Communication to Non-Accountants (MLT2315) is a 3-credit course on MS Accounting, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Communication to Non-Accountants as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.

MLT2315-M1 · Statements: income, position, and cash — Communication to Non-Accountants
MLT2315-M2 · Recognition, ratios, and what the numbers cannot show — Communication to Non-Accountants
MLT2315-M3 · Cash flows, discount rates, and sensitivity — Communication to Non-Accountants
MLT2315-M4 · Market, credit, and operating risk — Communication to Non-Accountants
MLT2315-M5 · Controls, exceptions, and reporting — Communication to Non-Accountants
MLT2315-M6 · An investment or operating recommendation — Communication to Non-Accountants

3 · 30 h

Career Paths

Accounting coordinator or supervisor (academic, non-CPA)
Nonprofit or government accountant (non-licence)
Financial analyst in a mid-size firm
Operations finance lead
Further CPA study planned separately

Program Highlights

No automatic CPA
MS title, MSC level
Midwest entities
No AICPA/NASBA logos
Dual pathway

Assessment

Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.

Admission requirements

Academic entry

Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution (minimum 2:2 / GPA 2.5/4.0 or equivalent national scale)
Identity document for remote identity-checked assessment enrolment

English language

English proficiency: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 46, or equivalent (waived for prior English-medium study, including U.S. regionally accredited bachelor's). Dual-pathway applicants state intended primary mode (online tuition-free or Minneapolis campus) without changing academic standards.

Documents

Statement of Purpose (500 words minimum) stating goals, professional context, and fit
Two academic or professional references with verifiable contact details
CV or résumé covering education and relevant work
Official transcripts (digital copies accepted at application; certified copies before award)
Statement must acknowledge that this MS does not confer CPA licensure

Programme questions

How long is the MS Accounting?

The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.

Can I study this from my country?

You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at Mltio. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.

What does it cost?

Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.

What are the entry requirements?

Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.

How is the programme assessed?

Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.

Will this award be recognised where I live?

Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Mltio University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.

How do I apply?

Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@mltio.com.

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