Master of Accounting Program

About the Master of Accounting Program

The  MAcc program is a 10-month program of study starting each September and ending in June of the following year.  When combined with the prerequisites from undergraduate school, the MAcc degree is designed to permit graduates to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in any state. Moreover, the MAcc program is the only vehicle for Ross School of Business students to obtain the necessary education to sit for the CPA exam.

The MAcc program consists of 30 credit hours of graduate semester courses plus a 3-credit Research Seminar course. The 30 credit hours of courses are taken from the beginning of September to the end of April during the Fall and Winter terms. The courses will typically consist of about 18 credit hours of graduate accounting courses and about 12 credit hours of electives of the student's choosing from the Michigan MBA program, Law School, and the University's Literature, Science and the Arts School. The program allows enough flexibility for a student to develop their concentration in accounting as well as a concentration in a related field of study. Within accounting the candidate might focus on taxes, financial reporting, valuation of the firm, or managerial decision-making. Related fields of study include such options as finance and information systems.

In addition to the academic program, many MAcc students are provided with the opportunity to become graduate student instructors (GSIs). GSIs may combine their compensation with external scholarships and fellowships to help cover the cost of the academic program.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the MAcc program is open to graduates with the equivalent of an accredited four-year U.S. bachelor's degree in virtually all areas of study: liberal arts, business, engineering, and other. In addition to an undergraduate degree, the new MAcc program has some specific prerequisite course requirements for admission (UM courses in italics):

• Principles of Accounting I and II  (A271, A272)
• Intermediate Financial Accounting (A312)
• Intermediate Managerial Accounting (A315)
• Microeconomics (Econ 101)
• Statistics (300-400 level) (Stats 350, Econ 404/405/406, OMS 301)

In addition to the above prerequisite courses, all applicants are required to sit for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) prior to applying. The Admissions Committee will assess a student's qualitative and quantitative potential and ability to succeed in our program.

Request for an Application Form

You may download an APPLICAITON FORM from our MAcc program website at: http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/Macc/ApplicationMaterials.htm

For additional program information visit our MAcc program web site at: http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/Macc/

For specific questions on our MAcc Program, please contact our MAcc Program Director at: umbsmacc@umich.edu.