Master of Accounting : Overview

The Master of Accounting program is designed to prepare students for careers in professional accounting and consulting with advanced training in financial, managerial and/or tax accounting.

The program prepares students for careers in professional accounting and consulting including obtaining licensing as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

The Master of Accounting program offers:

• Curriculum to accommodate diverse student backgrounds and interests, including 4 tracks of study:
  • General Accounting
  • Management Information Systems
  • Tax
  • Entrepreneurship
• Faculty with outstanding scholarly achievements and professional experience
  
• Technical competency training essential to becoming a certified CPA
  
• Summer internship opportunities with top firms
  
• Post-graduate career assistance, including placement of graduates with top firms

Students with accounting as well as non-accounting undergraduate degrees are encouraged to apply. Students with non-accounting undergraduate degrees may need to complete certain pre-requisites, which may be found here.

Students wtih non-business undergraduate degrees may also apply. Students will need to take five pre-requisites prior to entering the program. For more information about non-business undergraduate degrees, click here.

For more information, please explore our website or click on one of the links below.

Applying to the Program
Graduate College admissions information. You must complete an application for the UA Graduate College and the Eller Accounting Department.

• Graduate College Application
• Master of Accounting Domestic Application
• Master of Accounting International Application
• Tuition and Fees

Current MAcc Students
Graduate College information and forms for current Master of Accounting students. (You will need to be logged in to access most forms)

• Plan of Study: To be completed in the semester before graduation.
• Completion of Degree Requirements: To be completed in the last semester.
• General Forms: To be completed as necessary.

Master of Accounting Student Organization (MACSO)
MACSO provides professional and social networking events for Master of Accounting students.

Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to our frequently asked questions as some of these questions may be similar to yours.

MAcc Program Informational Presentation
Click here to access a presentation regarding the MAcc program as well as the benefits to applying to a Master of Accounting program.

Student Job Opportunities
View a list of regularly updated job opportunities for current students as well as students who have or will graduate shortly.

To learn more,please contact us.