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Masters of Accounting
MAcc
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MAcc Class Profile - 2014
Ranked Undergraduate &
Masters Degree Programs
2013
Average
Ugrad
GPA
32 credits
30 credits
- 14 core / 18 elective
- 13.5 core / 16.5 elective
Fall: 17 credits
6 - 9 credits per semester
Spring: 15 credits
Core classes on Tues/Thurs Evenings
Start: Fall or Spring
Average
Acctg
GPA
35%
Non-University of Utah
Part-time:
4 - 5 semesters
part-time
Full-time
Program
2 semesters
20 Students
3.71
94 Students
3.54
13%
Out-of-state
53
33% Female
The School of Accounting
is separately accredited by
the AACSB
Full-time:
Fall 2016/Spring 2016
Scholarships
awarded
22% Non-accounting majors
Age
27/28 Average
(FT/PT)
12% International Permanent Resident
44% Multilingual
Careers Management
95%
73%
34%
MAcc graduates employed within 3 months
of graduation over the past 10 years
Percent of graduates employed in
public accounting
Graduates accepting positions out-of-state
Sample of Employers:
$50,900
Utah • California • Texas • Nevada
• Colorado • Washington D.C.
• Arizona • Oregon • Virginia •
Washington
Average starting salary
EY • PwC • Deloitte • KPMG • Eide Bailly • Office of the Utah State Auditor • Mantyla McReynolds • Tanner LLC • Squire and Company • Grant Thornton • Adobe • Backcountry.com • Barrick Gold North
America • CBIZ MHM • Comcast Cable • Freddie Mac • Goldman, Sachs & Co. • Goverment Accountability Office • JC Penney • Larson CPA • McGladery • Overstock.com • Questar • Utah Department of
Education • Zions Bancorporation • Zions Bank
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MAcc Emphasis Course - 14 credits
Tax (full-time only)
Full-time:
14 core credits
18 elective credits
- 9 credits in acctg
- 9 credits in acctg or business
ACCTG 6740 Professionalism/Teams (2)
ACCTG 6320 Advanced Corp. Tax (3)
ACCTG 6360 International Taxation (1.5)
ACCTG 6300 Tax Research (1.5)
ACCTG 6350 Partnership Taxation (3)
ACCTG 6370 State & Local Taxation (1.5)
ACCTG 6380 Advanced Federal Tax Issues (1.5)
Audit/Financial
ACCTG 6740/6741 Professionalism/Teams (2/1.5)
ACCTG 6610 Reading & Interpreting Financial Stmts (3)
ACCTG 6510 Cases in Auditing & Systems (3)
ACCTG 6620 Business Valuation & Analysis (3)
ACCTG 6730 Business & Tax Strategy (3) or ACCTG 6732 Corporate &
LLC Taxation (3)
Accounting Info Systems
ACCTG 6740/6741 Professionalism/Teams (2/1.5)
ACCTG 6520 IT Risks & Controls (3)
ACCTG 6510 Cases in Auditing & Systems (3)
IS 6420 Database Theory & Design (3)
ACCTG 6730 Business & Tax Strategy (3) or ACCTG 6732 Corporate &
LLC Taxation (3)
Prepares students learn to read, interpret, and apply IRS tax codes.
If you enjoy constantly learning, solving puzzles and making a
difference in the financial well-being of a company or individual, tax
is for you.
Full-time:
14 core credits
18 elective credits
- 9 credits in acctg
- 9 credits in acctg or business
Part-time:
13.5 core credits
16.5 elective credits
- 9 credits in acctg
- 7.5 credits in acctg or business
Review the financial statements of a company to ensure a company’s
financials are fairly stated. Strong interpersonal and critical thinking
skills, get to know the ins and outs of the business, and spend time
at different client locations.
Full-time:
14 core credits
18 elective credits
- 6 credits in IS
- 6 credits in acctg
- 6 credits in acctg or business
Part-time:
13.5 core credits
16.5 elective credits
- 6 credits in IS
- 6 credits in acctg
- 4.5 credits in acctg or business
Combines an understanding of auditing with an expertise in
information systems. Students will learn how to ensure the data is
reliable, secure, accessible and relevant.
Sample of Electives:
ACCTG 6270 Strategic Cost Mgmt (3)
ACCTG 6910 Accounting
Communications (3)
ACCTG 6680/6681 Corp Governance &
Comm. (1.5)
ACCTG 6310 Taxation of Deferred Comp.
(1.5)
ACCTG 6540 Fraud Exam. & Forensic
Acctg (3)
ACCTG 6850 Acctg Ethics (1.5)
ACCTG 6340 Estate & Gift Tax (1.5)
ACCTG 6660/6661 Financial Acctg
Reporting (3)
STRAT 6760 Profiles in Leadership (3)
ACCTG 6400 Adv. Excel & Access (3)
ACCTG 6670/6671 Advanced Auditing
(1.5)
OIS 6500 VBA for Business (1.5)
* can take any of the other emphasis’ core
courses as electives
Prerequisites
Six of seven required courses listed below must be completed before starting the MAcc program. The seventh course must be completed prior to completion of the MAcc program.
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ACCTG 5110 Financial Accounting I
ACCTG 5120 Financial Accounting II
ACCTG 5130 Financial Accounting III
ACCTG 5210 Managerial Accounting
ACCTG 5310 U.S. Tax
ACCTG 5410 Accounting Information Systems
ACCTG 5510 Auditing
For a listing of MAcc equivalents go to: http://macc.business.utah.edu/form/course-equivalencies
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* can take business electives in finance,
information systems, management,
marketing and operations
Application Deadlines
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
Application Open: July 15
Priority Deadline: October 15
Regular Deadline: November 15
Rolling Admissions are available until December 15
Application Open: July 15
Priority Deadline: March 1
Regular Deadline: April 15
Rolling Admissions are available until July 15
International Deadlines
Spring 2016
Fall 2016
Application Open: July 15
Deadline: August 15
Application Open: July 15
Deadline: March 1
Notes: For Spring 2016, an additional $30 fee will be charged for applications submitted after November 1, 2015. For Fall 2016, an additional $30 fee will be charged for applications submitted after April 1, 2016. International applicants who currently live in Utah and do not require an I-20 or F-1 visa may be eligible for an extended international deadline. Please contact macc@utah.edu for details.
* Scholarship priority is given to full-time applicants who apply by this deadline
Tuition
Full-Time Resident MAcc.......................................................................................................................................$26,500
Full-Time Non-Resident MAcc............................................................................................................................$49,300
Part-Time Resident MAcc......................................................................................................................................$32,400
* These estimates reflect the tuition and fees for all required credit hours taken over the course of either 2 semesters (full-time) or 4 semesters (part-time) at the current tuition
rate. Please note that these are estimates and tuition rates may increase without notice. http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/income/tuition/
Scholarships
Scholarship priority is given to all full-time applicants who apply by the priority deadline. No separate application is required. Scholarship
notification is sent separately from admission decision. Scholarships are awarded for fall and spring semesters and disbursed in two equal
payments.
To be given priority consideration for a scholarship the following criteria must be met:
• A complete application is submitted
• At least 4 accounting prerequisites completed
• Recommendations can be submitted after the deadline, but must be received before the Admissions Committee meets (approx. 2
weeks after deadline)
• Full-time applicant
Note: Awards given to those with less than 6 prerequisites complete will be contingent upon maintaining grades. Amounts and availability are all subject to change.
Merit-based Scholarships
Scholarship
Estimated Amount
Non-Merit Based Scholarships
Scholarship
Estimated Amount
Graduate Fellowship
$10,000
Community Service
$4,500
Outstanding Academic Achievement
$5,000
Diversity
$4,500
Academic Leadership
$3,000
Academic Excellence
$1,000
To qualify, you must submit an essay within the online
application by the priority deadline
Non-Resident Scholarships
Assists non-residents with non-resident tuition through a cash scholarship. Non-residents are eligible to be awarded between $9,500 and
$19,000 to reduce their non-resident tuition bill. These scholarships are for fall and spring semesters and are disbursed in two equal payments.
To be considered, applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Meets or exceeds admissions requirements
• Is a non-resident
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Application Requirements
Masters of Accounting Online
Application
prerequisites or equivalents completed.
(See acctg prerequisites section)
Bachelor’s Degree from an
Approved institution
Accounting Prerequisites
Undergraduate GPA
A minimum cumulative 3.00 undergraduate
GPA is required for admission. If you don’t
have a 3.00 cumulative GPA, we will accept a
3.00 GPA from the last 60 credit hours taken.
http://app.applyyourself.com/?id=utahgrad
(See acctg prerequisite section)
Transcripts
GMAT Test Score
An official GMAT test score is required for
all graduate applicants except Fast Track,
Preferential and those who already have a
CPA. No minimum score requirement.
On average, it takes 2-4 weeks for us to
receive official GMAT scores. You are welcome
to submit unofficial scores via e-mail for
conditional consideration.
Meet Accounting and
Undergraduate GPA Minimums
(Submitted within online application)
The online application will require you to:
1. List all colleges and universities you have
attended including the University of Utah,
regardless of length of attendance.
2. Upload a copy of your unofficial
transcripts from each institution, including
the University of Utah. If admitted, you will
be asked to submit official transcripts to
the University of Utah Graduate School for
verification. Official transcripts from the
University of Utah do not need to be sent in.
Accounting GPA
Calculated based on 6 of the 7 accounting
Two Professional or Academic
Letters of Recommendation
(Requested within online application)
Personal Statement
(Submitted within online application)
Professional Resume
(Submitted within online application)
English Language Proficiency
International applicants must submit an
English proficiency score that is less than 2
years old from the TOEFL (100+ ibt or 600+
pbt) or IELTS (7.0+), unless you qualify for
an English Proficiency Waiver. Check to see
if you are eligible: http://admissions.utah.
edu/apply/international/english-proficiencywaivers.php
* An interview may be requested and all
admission decisions are subject to approval
by the MAcc Committee.
Application Options
Fast Track Application
Applicants who qualify for our Fast Track program earn the right to waive the GMAT, recommendations and essays. The
online application and application fee is still required.
Qualifications:
3.50+ Accounting GPA *
3.30+ Overall Undergraduate GPA
All accounting prerequisites completed at the University of Utah
Preferential Application
Applicants who qualify for our preferential program earn the right to waive the GMAT. The online application and
application fee is still required.
Qualifications:
3.70+ Accounting GPA *
3.70+ Overall Undergraduate GPA
All accounting prerequisites completed at another approved U.S. Institution
Regular Application
Qualifications:
3.20+ Accounting GPA *
3.00+ Overall Undergraduate GPA
* Calculated using 6 out of 7 accounting prerequisites. Lowest grade will be dropped. If less than 7 are completed, all grades used to calculate your accounting GPA.
Revised 5.15
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