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Why a Master's Degree in Accounting (MAcc)?

MAcc courses are conveniently taught at WSU Davis in the late afternoon and evening to better meet your schedule. With a bachelor's degree in accounting, you can complete the program in as little as two semesters of full-time study.  Earning a MAcc degree gives you more career opportunities in accounting and management and satisfies the education requirements of the Utah Certified Public Accountant Licensing Act for sitting for the CPA exam.

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$55K
AVERAGE STARTING SALARY OF

OUR MACC GRADUATES

FLEXIBLE
OUR EVENING CLASS TIMES WORK
WITH YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE

15:1
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
(0 STUDENT INSTRUCTORS)

99%
JOB PLACEMENT FOR OUR
MACC GRADUATES

 

MAcc CAREERS
 

Forensic Accountant Career

 

Earning your MAcc degree gives you better career opportunities in taxation and accounting in jobs such as:

  • Vice President
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Actuary
  • Auditor
  • Budget Analysis
  • Forensic Accountant
  • Internal Auditor
  • Risk Analyst

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MAcc STUDENTS
 

MAcc students come from all walks of life.  They generally have excellent organizational skills, killer time management, attention to detail, client focused, creative, extreme trustworthiness, great communication skills.   

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A QUICK LOOK AT THIS DEGREE
  

DEGREE:

Master of Accounting (MAcc)

HOURS REQ.: 30 semester hours beyond a bachelor's degree in accounting
MIN. CUMULATIVE GPA:

Must maintain a 3.0 or higher for graduation.

MINOR: Not required
CATALOG: Master of Accounting (MAcc)
ADMISSION REQ.:

1. 4-year bachelor's degree
2. Acceptable GMAT score
3. GPA requirements

  • Overall GPA
  • Last 60 credit hours of undergrad work
  • Accounting course work only

4. Language proficiency for int'l students

ACCREDITED AACSB Accredited

 

YOU'LL TAKE COURSES LIKE THESE:

  • Financial Accounting & Reporting (MACC 6120)
  • Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting (MACC 6130)
  • Financial Statement Analysis (MACC 6160)
  • Strategic Management Accounting (MACC 6330)
  • Advanced Auditing & Assurance Services (MACC 6560)
  • Advanced Accounting Information Systems (MACC 6610)
  • Accounting for Income Taxes (MAcc 6405)

 See full list of course requirements

 

YOU'LL LEARN SKILLS LIKE THESE:

  • FASB and the standard-setting process
  • Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls
  • SEC regulations, policy and practice
  • GASB government reporting model
  • Advanced cost and management accounting
  • Comprehensive financial statement analysis and valuation
  • Database systems and data analysis tools and systems
  • Internal control and risk assessment
  • Fraud control
  • Corporate, partnership and individual tax analysis

Full program details

 

YOU'LL GET THESE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES:

  • Analyzing financial information
  • Preparing financial reports
  • Oral and written communications

 

OUR MACC STUDENTS ARE WORKING FOR THESE COMPANIES (AND MORE)

 

Ernst & Young   Pricewaterhousecoopers  Deloitte   Goldman Sachs  Utah State Auditor   CBIZ MHM