USF Online MSA: Bring Your Questions, Leave With a Plan
Join Our Upcoming Information Session
Sign up for our upcoming information session on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT. Click here to register now.
Want to know if the MSA fits your goals and timeline? Give us one hour and we’ll give you a clear overview of the degree and an action plan for your application.
You’ll meet some of the accounting team and they’ll explain how the curriculum builds technical depth with real-world application.
What We’ll Cover:
Live Q&A included. Ask what’s on your mind and hear thoughtful questions from other applicants.
Who Should Attend?
Please note that this program is not specifically designed as a CPA preparation program, and students may need to take additional courses to meet the CPA educational requirements, depending on their state and individual academic background.
The Presenters
Fernando Heineck Comiran
Associate Professor, University of San Francisco
Assistant Professor Fernando Comiran brings to USF both an enthusiasm for accounting and a philosophy that attempts to integrate real-world application and leading-edge research in the classroom. His research areas of interest include Earnings Management, Accounting Fraud, Voluntary Disclosure, Financial Statement Analysis, and Security Valuation.
Currently, Professor Comiran is focusing his research on individual investor behavior and company incentives to better understand how disclosure affects stock returns and to uncover possible mispricing. Moreover, he is conducting an examination of local vs. non-local analyst access to information, and he is investigating market reactions to natural disasters and the impact on individual firms.
Prior to academia, Professor Comiran worked as an engineer at one of the four largest Telecom companies in Brazil, where he sought to improve call quality, optimize interconnection links, network traffic, and cell phone coverage.
Elizabeth Woods
Enrollment Specialist, AllCampus
Elizabeth Woods is a senior enrollment specialist with over eight years of experience in higher education admissions. She earned her undergraduate degree in communications from The University of Kansas and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She takes pride in being an advocate and cheerleader for students while they navigate the challenging task of applying to schools.