Programs

MS Taxation

About MS Taxation

Applications for admission to the M.S. Taxation program are not currently being accepted.

Important Dates

Key Features

Speaker Series

To help students build real-world experience and make connections, we developed the Graduate Tax Guest Speaker Series. The Speaker Series brings dozens of accounting and industry professionals into the classroom from top companies such as Google, EY, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and more.

Learn By Doing

Classroom learning is reinforced through a winter internship, in which students receive academic credit (9 quarter units) and put their tax skills to work alongside accounting firm professionals on real-life, real-time tax return preparation.

Phenomenal Career Placement

We have a near-100% job placement rate. The program has become a primary recruiting hub for the Big Four public accounting firms, as well as midsize and boutique firms—all of which eagerly hire our well-trained graduates.

Faculty

David Chamberlain

Director of MS Taxation, Associate Professor

Rodney P. Mock

Accounting/Law Area Chair and Professor of Accounting

Steven Danowitz

Adjunct Accounting Faculty

Erik Slayter

Lecturer

Curriculum Overview

Our MS Tax program is a 45-49 quarter unit program typically completed in ten months. The program includes a mandatory intensive session starting in August immediately before the fall quarter, as well as a winter...

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Program Specifics

The MS Tax students enjoy small class sizes led by nationally recognized accounting scholars committed to the success of the entire cohort. This high-touch environment fosters close connections and a deep understanding of taxation. Learn more about Cal Poly’s MS Taxation degree to see if it sounds like the right...

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