Master of Accountancy (M.Ac.) Program Postgraduate Programme By University of Iowa |TopUniversities

Master of Accountancy (M.Ac.) Program

Programme overview

Study Level

Masters

The M.Ac. is a nonthesis program. Course work focuses on the conceptual and economic foundations of accounting with applications to current and emerging problems of professional practice. M.Ac. students also have the opportunity to acquire expertise in one of four specialization areas: financial accounting/auditing, business analytics, taxation, and managerial accounting. The Master of Accountancy requires 30 s.h. beyond the B.B.A. The program permits students to specialize in accounting areas according to their interests and objectives. It builds on the technical skills acquired in the undergraduate program, broadens students' perspectives on the role of accounting in organizations and decision making, and further develops written and oral communication skills. Students from a variety of academic backgrounds enter the M.Ac. Program. Those who enter with an undergraduate degree in accounting can expect to complete the degree in 12 months. Those who enter with a non-accounting undergraduate degree typically require four semesters to complete the M.Ac. Study plans are adjusted to reflect each student's particular academic background; see "Students without Undergraduate Accounting Degrees" below. The 30 s.h. required for the M.Ac. must include at least 12 s.h. in graduate-level accounting courses and at least 21 s.h. in courses numbered 5000 or above. Some work for the specialization areas is cross-disciplinary, with courses from other departments as well as accounting. Career Advancement Over 90 percent of students reported that they found permanent employment, were accepted to graduate school, or were not seeking employment within six months of graduation.

Programme overview

Study Level

Masters

The M.Ac. is a nonthesis program. Course work focuses on the conceptual and economic foundations of accounting with applications to current and emerging problems of professional practice. M.Ac. students also have the opportunity to acquire expertise in one of four specialization areas: financial accounting/auditing, business analytics, taxation, and managerial accounting. The Master of Accountancy requires 30 s.h. beyond the B.B.A. The program permits students to specialize in accounting areas according to their interests and objectives. It builds on the technical skills acquired in the undergraduate program, broadens students' perspectives on the role of accounting in organizations and decision making, and further develops written and oral communication skills. Students from a variety of academic backgrounds enter the M.Ac. Program. Those who enter with an undergraduate degree in accounting can expect to complete the degree in 12 months. Those who enter with a non-accounting undergraduate degree typically require four semesters to complete the M.Ac. Study plans are adjusted to reflect each student's particular academic background; see "Students without Undergraduate Accounting Degrees" below. The 30 s.h. required for the M.Ac. must include at least 12 s.h. in graduate-level accounting courses and at least 21 s.h. in courses numbered 5000 or above. Some work for the specialization areas is cross-disciplinary, with courses from other departments as well as accounting. Career Advancement Over 90 percent of students reported that they found permanent employment, were accepted to graduate school, or were not seeking employment within six months of graduation.

Admission Requirements

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