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Accountancy - Professional, MAcc

  • Application Deadline
  • 24 months
    Duration
Brigham Young University
University rank #401 (ARWU) Provo, UT, United States
The Master of Accountancy program offers a general background in accounting, with an emphasis on business-related subjects and an in-depth study of one or more areas of accounting. The MAcc degree is awarded on completion of a professional program, which can begin as early as the junior year of the undergraduate program, and culminates in the Marriott School after the fifth year.

Overview

Develop Knowledge and Technical Proficiency in Accounting

Apply knowledge and demonstrate technical proficiency in the areas including, but not limited to, advanced financial and managerial accounting, financial statement auditing, accounting information systems risk and controls, taxation, financial statement analysis, and fraud detection to resolve complex business decision maker issues, with particular emphasis on issues facing financial statement preparers and users.

Demonstrate the ability to navigate the complex environment of accounting and auditing standard setting in the United States and internationally.

Successfully perform accounting and audit practice research using the latest information search databases and technology, and apply research findings to resolve complex accounting treatment or disclosure choices.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

  • Advanced Financial Accounting
  • Accounting Research Seminar
  • Introduction to Academic Research.
  • Academic Research Applications
  • Advanced Taxation.
  • Tax Research Methodology
  • Accounting Information Systems Risk and Control.
  • Advanced Financial Statement Auditing.
  • Advanced Management Accounting
  • Advanced Professional Financial Accounting.
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Fair Value and Other Measurements in Accounting.
  • International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises.
  • Fraud Prevention and Detection
  • Data Communications and Security.
  • Database Analysis and Design.
  • Management Consulting and Projects.
  • Special Problems in Federal Taxation.

For more information please visit the program website.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 24 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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  • Minimum required score:

    80

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  • Minimum required score:

    53

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

  • You need the following GMAT score:

    Required score: 650
    Average score: 680

    The average GMAT score from last intake (fall 2016) was 680.

    The GMAT - or Graduate Management Admission Test - is a frequent requirement for admission at management and business schools across the world. The GMAT score ranges between 200 and 800 and measures the verbal and quantitative reasoning of test-takers.

General Requirements

  • Online application only.
  • Application Username
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  • Obtain an Ecclesiastical Endorsement
  • Request letters of recommendation
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For more information please visit the program website.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    832 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 832 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.

  • In-State

    416 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 416 USD per credit and a duration of 24 months.
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Living costs for Provo

  • 944 - 1640 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Financial Aid

We understand that tuition and other costs are important considerations when deciding which graduate school to attend. As one of the most affordable private universities in the United States, a significant portion of the cost of operating the university is paid from the tithes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Therefore, students and families of students who are tithe-paying members of the Church have already made a contribution to the operation of the university. Because others have not so contributed, they are assessed a higher rate of tuition. This practice is similar in principle to that of state universities that generally charge nonresidents at a higher rate than residents. This higher tuition still does not cover the total educational cost.

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