Overview

The Accounting and Information Systems program of Virginia Tech offer tremendous opportunities and benefits to our students.

Students choose one of these specializations (referred to as Options) upon entering the Program. The curriculum for each Option meets the Virginia Board of Accountancy’s educational requirements for CPA licensure and is as follows:

Accounting Analytics Option

The business world has increasingly turned to sophisticated analytics to help make sense of available data and reach decisions that are more informed. We have collaborated with KPMG to develop an Accounting Analytics Option within our MACIS Program. This Option provides you with a degree grounded in applying state-of-the-art analytics concepts, techniques, and software to analyze and visualize data and report meaningful information to management, clients, etc. It is also designed to provide a knowledge base that will qualify you to take the CPA examination.

Audit Option

The curriculum in this Option is designed to prepare you to effectively practice as accountants and auditors in the current and future business environments. It is designed to provide a knowledge base that will qualify you to take the CPA examination.

Financial Services Option

Like the Audit Option, this Option also provides a knowledge base that will qualify you to take the CPA examination. This Option’s curriculum is designed to provide you with an analytical perspective from which you can effectively examine key business decisions related to financial markets and institutions and advise clients accordingly.

Information Systems Option

The Information Systems Option includes education in the latest database management techniques and system modeling approaches and provides the knowledge necessary to audit information systems in today’s technological environment. This combination of accounting, information systems and auditing knowledge is highly sought after by companies and accounting firms. A background in information systems at the undergraduate level is desirable, but not required. This Option provides a knowledge base that will qualify you to take the CPA examination as well as the CISA certification exam.

Tax Option

If you are interested in a successful career in tax consulting, tax preparation services, or corporate tax practice, this Option is for you. You will receive an education in the latest systems technologies that are necessary for tax consulting, preparation, and corporate and governmental tax planning in today’s technological environment. This Option also provides you with a knowledge base that qualifies you to take the CPA examination.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Systems Audit and Control

International Issues in Accounting

Fundamentals of Accounting

Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting

Mergers and Acquisitions

Financial Statements for Managers

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-27 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Blacksburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete application, including Personal Statement

Transcript(s)

GMAT or GRE scores

International students may be required to submit TOEFL scores

Two Recommendation Letters

Application Fee ($75, nonrefundable)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32622 USD / year

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Out-of-State

32622 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16232 USD / year

≈ 16232 USD / year

Living costs

Blacksburg

United States

1166 - 1906 USD / month

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Accounting Analytics Option

Audit Option

Financial Services Option

Information Systems Option

Tax Option

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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General requirements

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Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

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