Master of Accounting (MACC)

Grade Requirements: A MACC student must complete all MACC program courses, including electives, with a grade of “C” or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 3.0 or higher.
Credit Hour Requirements: The program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

Admissions Requirements

A four year Bachelor’s degree. If the degree is not in Accounting, leveling courses will be required after acceptance into the program.
An acceptable GMAT score.
Acceptable grade point average in each of the following three areas:
1. Overall GPA
2. The last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work
3. Accounting course work only

Applicants must submit an online application, GMAT, current resume, and transcripts from every institution of higher education attended. Two letters of recommendation are required. At least one of those letters should come from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s academic abilities. All letters should address the applicant’s potential for successful graduate study. Each applicant is considered on an individual basis.

Additional Admission Requirements for International Students:

All international students and any applicant educated outside the U.S. must demonstrate proficiency in English. Those whose native language is not English, or whose language of instruction for their undergraduate degree was not English, will be required to submit a score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) which is not more than two years old and on which a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) has been earned.

Application

Application for admission to the Master of Accounting Program should normally be made by August 1 (fall semester), December 1 (spring semester), and April 1 (summer semester) of the year during which admission is sought. Application for admission must include GMAT scores, official undergraduate transcripts, resume, and two letters of recommendation.

It is expected that the Master of Accounting Program will entail approximately two semesters of full-time study for a student with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Students with other business-related degrees can expect to spend about two years in the program. Those with non-business related undergraduate degrees should plan to spend at least three years in the program.

Contact the School of Accounting & Taxation for a separate and detailed bulletin on the Master of Accounting Program.

Course Requirements for Master of Accounting

All MACC students are required to complete the following courses (21 credit hours):

MACC 6120 - Financial Accounting & Reporting (3)
MACC 6130 - Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (3)
MACC 6160 - Financial Statement Analysis (3)
MACC 6330 - Strategic Management Accounting (3)
MACC 6560 - Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services (3)
MACC 6570 - Information Systems Auditing (3)
MACC 6610 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems (3)

And one of the following tax courses:

MTAX 6400 - Tax Research & Communication (3)
MTAX 6425 - Tax Practice, Procedure & Ethics (3)
MTAX 6430 - Advanced Individual Taxation (3)
MTAX 6460 - Advanced Corporate Taxation (3)
MTAX 6470 - Advanced Partnership Taxation (3)

In addition to the previously listed courses

MACC students are required to complete 6 hours of electives. They may select any other MACC or MTAX courses. Electives may include a maximum of 3 hours of non-MACC and non-MTAX courses selected from approved 5000 or higher-numbered courses which were not taken in the student’s undergraduate program. Select MBA courses approved by the MACC program director may also be used.