Overview

In this affordable and flexible Accountancy MAcc program offered at Emporia State University, now delivered in accelerated, 7-week courses 100% online, you will build on your bachelor's degree in accounting with an extensive study of advanced accounting issues across auditing, management, and taxation. The program is designed to meet the 150-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam. No work experience is required to enter the program, although a GMAT waiver is available for those with three years of significant experience, and the program can be completed in as few as 12 months.

Learning outcomes

In the 15 hours of required accounting courses, you will study the tax implications of forming, operating and dissolving C and S corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, LLCs and fiduciaries. You will learn the processes in performing external audits, from the documentation, testing and evaluation of internal controls to the design and implementation of corroborative substantive tests.

In the online Master of Accountancy, you will:

Gain an understanding of accounting theory within the context of policy setting and financial reporting
Learn about advanced management accounting issues, including cost behavior, activity-based costing, budgeting, pricing, cost management, capital investment, and inventory management
Study external auditing processes, including the documentation, testing and evaluation of internal controls, and the design and implementation of corroborative substantive tests
Complete an advanced study of taxation as it applies to sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited liability entities, and fiduciaries
Examine accounting theory within the context of policy setting and financial reporting
Supplement required courses with additional 6-9 hours of accounting electives that include Income Taxation of Corporations, Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting, and Fraud Examination, as well as other pertinent business electives

Accreditation

AACSB Accreditation

The School of Business at Emporia State University is internationally accredited through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). This accreditation is the “gold standard” that identifies business programs of the highest quality. Less than 5% of all business programs in the world are so highly accredited.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Federal Income Tax or Corps. & Shareholders

Advanced Auditing

Advanced Management Accounting

Accounting Theory

Advanced Accounting Information Systems

Fraud Examination

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

six start dates each year

Language

English

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Kansas City, United States

Disciplines

Accounting View 281 other Masters in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution, or a bachelor's degree in business from a regionally-accredited (or equivalent) institution with a transcript showing completion of the following courses covering the United States accounting and tax standards

GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 system) from a regionally accredited (or equivalent) institution

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10890 USD / year

≈ 10890 USD / year
Out-of-State

10890 USD / year

≈ 10890 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10890 USD / year

≈ 10890 USD / year

Funding

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