Accountancy

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The principal objectives of the Master of Accountancy degree program are to prepare you for a career as a CPA, and to prepare you for success on the CPA exam. In order to successfully meet the scheduling needs of the working student, classes are scheduled for the evening on Monday through Thursday throughout the year—during the Fall semester, Spring semester, and two Summer terms. Students who apply and are approved for admission to the program may begin their enrollment during the Spring or Fall semester.

MAcc Degree Requirements

The following undergraduate courses, or their equivalents, must be completed prior to beginning the Master of Accountancy: ACG 3113, ACG 3123, ACG 3153, ACG 3163, ACG 3713, ACG 4133, ACG 4143, and BUS 3193. The MAcc degree consists of 30 credit hours of graduate courses; 18 graduate credit hours in accounting, and 12 graduate credit hours in MBA courses.

MAcc Admission Requirements

Earn a baccalaureate degree in accounting from a regionally accredited institution or a baccalaureate degree in another major with successful completion of the accounting courses listed in the paragraph above.
Submit:
- A completed online application and $45 nonrefundable fee
- Official transcript from college/university where bachelor’s degree was conferred and from college/university where prerequisite courses were taken
- GMAT scores taken within the past five years
- A current resume
- Two letters of recommendation
Faculty interview - Once candidates submit all required documents, the complete application is reviewed by the Graduate Admissions Committee to determine invitations for an interview.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

Students will demonstrate research skills to locate, interpret, and apply appropriate GAAP, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and tax guidelines and rules.
Students will analyze financial transactions, financial statements and related accounting disclosure in footnotes to financial statements.
Students will analyze standard and complex business transactions and determine appropriate Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), GAAS, and tax rules and guidelines.
Students will exhibit the ability to express a Christian worldview as it relates to business practices.

MAcc Curriculum Requirements

The following courses of instruction are offered in the MAcc program. Undergraduate prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to course registration.

Core Courses (21 credit hours)

ACG 5113 - Advanced Accounting Theory 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5123 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5133 - Advanced Auditing 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5143 - Tax Research 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5153 - Financial Statement Analysis 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5163 - Government & Not For Profit Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BUS 5313 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hours

Electives (9 credit hours)

Choose any three (9 credit hours total) courses from graduate business courses. You must meet the prerequisites of the course to register for it. For a list of possible electives, please see the M.B.A. section of this catalog. Although it is not a requirement, a very useful choice of electives would be three of the four courses below.

Suggested Electives

ACG 5213 - Enterprise Systems I - Introduction to ERP Systems 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5223 - Enterprise Systems II - Business Processes and Data Analytics 3 Credit Hours
BUS 5523 - Enterprise Systems III - CRM Systems 3 Credit Hours
BUS 5533 - Enterprise Systems IV - Supply Chain Management Systems 3 Credit Hours

Sample Degree Plan

Master of Accountancy – 12 Months

The plan below outlines the MAcc course schedule for completing the program within 12 months.

Semester 1

Fall (Sub terms A and B)

ACG 5113 - Advanced Accounting Theory 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5133 - Advanced Auditing 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5143 - Tax Research 3 Credit Hours
BUS 5313 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hours

Semester 2

Spring (Sub terms A and B)

ACG 5123 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5153 - Financial Statement Analysis 3 Credit Hours
ACG 5163 - Government & Not For Profit Accounting 3 Credit Hours

Semester 3

Summer (Sub terms A and B)

• Choose three MBA elective courses, 3 credit hours each.

You may choose to take fewer courses per semester, but the total time to complete the program will be longer than one year.