Your Program

a group of students in business formal wear outside the Jacobs Management Center.

Discover Your Future in Accounting Analytics

Analytics with Purpose

MS in Accounting Analytics blends accounting, analytics and soft skills. Whether you're transforming complex data into compelling stories, using automation tools to boost efficiency or strengthening your project management and communication with stakeholders — you’ll gain the confidence and clarity to deliver insights that drive impact.

The Skills You Need

Be the solution to the overwhelming demand for accounting professionals who turn data into strategic insights. Develop the skills that employers value most: data-driven decision-making, data visualization, business intelligence and the power to drive efficiency through automation and AI. Master the skills that set you apart, like data storytelling, process automation and communicating insights that drive results.

You’ll gain a strong foundation of accounting knowledge and applied experience with our unique curriculum, empowering you to listen to and tell the compelling story of your data. 

A Schedule for Success

This 30-credit, 11-month program is optimally paced for your success. Required coursework is strategically designed to allow time for life-changing out-of-classroom experiences:

  • Action learning opportunities
  • Career planning and personal branding
  • Leadership development
  • Networking
  • Community involvement
  • Cultural exploration in Buffalo, New York City, Toronto and other areas throughout North America

Professional Certifications

You may opt to pursue in-demand professional certifications — such as the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) — after graduation to deepen your expertise in areas like technology, risk and financial decision-making. While our program supports the development of relevant skills, these certifications have separate eligibility and exam requirements that should be reviewed independently.

What skills are in demand?
“At Google, ‘must have’ skills are data exploration, data presentation and stats knowledge. 'Nice to have' skills are more in-depth stats and developing client-ready data. Predictive analytics was one of the most valuable classes I took.”
9/2/21

Sanika Dixit

  • MS MIS ’16
  • Data Engineer, Google
“We cannot emphasize enough the importance of critical thinking, problem solving and deductive reasoning.”
9/2/21

George Popovski

  • Director, Institutional Services Group, Citi
Ananth Iyer, Dean, UB School of Management.
“Students have access to huge data sets that can bring their schoolwork to life. ”
7/16/25

Ananth Iyer

  • Dean and Professor, UB School of Management
“At Visa, we don’t expect candidates to know a lot about credit cards or the industry, but they need to demonstrate how they can think through a problem.”
9/2/21

Preetha Narayanaswamy, MBA ’11

  • Director - Global Data Science, Visa
“One of the biggest value-adds of this program is the domain specific knowledge.”
9/2/21

Matt Nagowski

  • Group Vice President, Modeling, Treasury Division at M&T Bank
Computer with a graph and an upward arrow.
“Occupations in STEM are projected to increase nearly 11% by 2031 – more than twice as fast as the overall market. They also pay substantially more. ”
4/19/23

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

previous next

Contact Us

Apply
Inquire
Attend a Recruiting Event
Email Admissions

Admissions
 150 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000
Tel:  716-645-3204

Schedule an Appointment

Student Services
 203 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4000
Tel:  716-645-3200
mgtgsrv@buffalo.edu

Directions
Meet our Staff | News and Events

Curriculum

Explore the Curriculum Planner to discover the possibilities in applying analytics to key accounting areas like financial reporting, audit insights and tax strategy, allowing you to leverage your background and advance your professional goals.

International Students

UB’s MS in Accounting Analytics qualifies as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program, which provides an additional 24 months Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 visa holders who begin the program in fall 2021 or later. For more information, visit the Department of Homeland Security Study in the States website or UB’s International Student Services Office.