Accountancy

Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)

The Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) degree is designed for individuals who desire advanced study of accountancy and seek professional careers in public accounting, industry, and government. The combination of the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and the M.Acc. degree meets the educational requirements for Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Tennessee and all other states.

Why ETSU?

The Master in Accountancy is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Less than 5 percent of accounting and business programs worldwide have received this prestigious accreditation. 

The Accounting Department also maintains a supplemental accounting accreditation by AACSB, which provides an elevated quality assurance system for their program. Out of 856 business institutions accredited by AACSB, East Tennessee State University(s) Accounting Department is one of only 188 institutions worldwide that hold this additional specialized accreditation.

About the Program

ETSU(s) Master in Accountancy allows students to explore future areas of specialization while engaging with top-ranked faculty who are personally invested in students long-term career success. The core M.Acc. courses are designed to provide students with a strong technical accounting background and the concentrations provide the flexibility to create an experience unique to the individuals professional and academic interests.

Once a student has completed the M.Acc program, they will have the skills necessary to succeed in an accounting career and excel on the CPA or CMA exams.

The accountancy core courses cover the six major areas of accounting practice:

Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Auditing 

Taxation

Regulation

International Accounting

In addition to the core curriculum, M.Acc. students must choose one of four available concentrations: https://www.etsu.edu/cbat/acct/academics/macc.php

Master of Accountancy Admission Requirements

ETSU is committed to making sure that each student entering a graduate program is properly prepared and qualified. Therefore, each graduate program has its own set of requirements.

To enter the Masters in Accountancy program, applicants must have:

1)A Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution
2)An undergraduate GPA of 2.5 (International students must have a 3.0)
3)An understanding of mathematics through calculus
4)Basic computer literacy
5)A minimum GMAT score of 450 (ONLY waived if (1) student has an ETSU or other AACSB-accredited university undergraduate degree in accounting within 5 years of applying with a 3.5 GPA, or (2) student has already passed the CPA exam)
6)International students must have a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper exam or 213 on the computer exam

TOEFL - 550 (PBT), 79 (iBT) ; IELTS - Score of 6.5 ; PTE - Score of 53 ; Duolingo Score of 115 

Admitted student with a Duolingo score will also be required to complete an oral proficiency interview before the start of classes
7)Submit a personal essay with 300 words or less
8)An official transcript from every college or university where the applicant has taken courses

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