the ms in accounting and data analytics and technologies program prepares students for entrance into or advancement in the accounting profession or managerial positions. students will gain expertise in using big data, ai, and erp in auditing, cost management, and forensic accounting. pace provides cpa review courses (becker cpa review) in all programs, and all their programs are ready for the new "core + disciplines" cpa exams.

developed in consultation with leading accounting firms, lubin's ms in accounting data analytics is highly responsive to current market demand for accountants who are trained in accounting analytics, audit analytics, and data-driven decision-making. the program satisfies the new york state 150-credit requirement for cpa licensing.

students will work with analysis software such as excel, ibm spss, sas, r, and python. pace also provides subscriptions to proprietary databases and dashboarding tools such as mri plus, simmons oneview, compustat, lexis nexis, social explorer, social studio, and qualtrics, the leading online survey platform. learning resources include access to research databases, e-books from books24x7, and online learning platforms such as linkedin learning. in addition, students taking analytics courses receive free access to tableau data visualization software and datacamp, the leading data science learning platform.