Accounting Practice & Reporting Track (APRT): a 36-credit hour program designed for students without an undergraduate degree in accounting.
Data Analytics/Data Visualization Track: a 30-credit hour program comprised of 21 hours of required courses and nine hours of data analytics courses.
Expedited Track: a 30-credit hour program designed for current ÁùºÏ²Ê²¨É«±í undergraduate students majoring in accounting.
Professional Track: a 30-credit hour program comprised of 24 hours of required courses and six hours of directed electives.
With four different tracks to choice from, our MAcc program prepares graduates for an exciting career in the world of accounting and to pass the CPA exam. We’ve partnered with Becker Professional Education to integrate their CPA Exam Review materials into our curriculum. This partnership gives students a discount when purchasing review materials as well as the opportunity to earn graduate credits while studying and preparing for the CPA.
Becker materials for the CPA Exam Prep courses are not included in the overall tuition. ÁùºÏ²Ê²¨É«±í MAcc students receive a significant discount compared to traditional market prices (over $1,000 in savings) for the Becker materials.
Designed for those who do not have an undergraduate accounting degree, but have an undergraduate degree in another field.
ACC 500 Auditing
ACC 520 Tax Planning
ACC 600 Accounting Skills
ACC 603 Consolidations and Partnerships
ACC 604 Financial Accounting I
ACC 606 Financial Accounting II
ACC 620 Tax Research and Practice
ACC 633 Business Law for Accountants
ACC 640 Advanced Auditing
ACC 670 Accounting Analytics Capstone
ACC 688 CPA Review I FAR
ACC 689 CPA Review II AUD
This track is similar to the Professional Track with two required courses specifically in data analytics and data visualization, and more with the three electives.
ACC 603 Consolidations and Partnerships
ACC 620 Tax Research and Practice
ACC 633 Business Law for Accountants
ACC 640 Advanced Auditing
ACC 660 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC 670 Accounting Analytics Capstone
MBI 635 Database Management Systems
Choose THREE electives (at least one MBI) from the following:
ACC 650 Forensic Accounting
ACC 688 CPA Review I FAR
ACC 689 CPA Review II AUD
MBI 660 Business Intelligence Development
MBI 662 Decision Analysis
MBI 664 Data Visualization and Analytics
MBI 684 Business Analytics
Applicants may be accepted into the Expedited Track if they are ÁùºÏ²Ê²¨É«±í undergraduate BSBA students and may complete the program within one year after earning their BSBA degree. Students enrolled in the Expedited MAcc concentration can earn both a BSBA and a MAcc degree in a five-year period.
ACC 500 Auditing
ACC 520 Tax Planning
ACC 603 Consolidations and Partnerships
ACC 620 Tax Research and Practice
ACC 633 Business Law for Accountants
ACC 640 Advanced Auditing
ACC 660 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC 670 Accounting Analytics Capstone
ACC 688 CPA Review I FAR
ACC 689 CPA Review II AUD
To enter this track, students must have completed two introductory accounting courses and four intermediate accounting courses from a regionally accredited university, with a grade of C or better.
ACC 603 Consolidations and Partnerships
ACC 620 Tax Research and Practice
ACC 633 Business Law for Accountants
ACC 640 Advanced Auditing
ACC 660 Strategic Management Accounting
ACC 670 Accounting Analytics Capstone
ACC 688 CPA Review I FAR
ACC 689 CPA Review II AUD
Choose TWO electives from the following:
ACC 627 Tax Compliance and Planning
ACC 630 Federal Taxation of Corporations
ACC 638 Advanced Individual Income Taxation
ACC 650 Forensic Accounting
To enter the Expedited MAcc concentration, undergraduate BSBA students at ÁùºÏ²Ê²¨É«±í who have completed ACC 200 may be invited to apply. Students applying to the MAcc 4+1 Track must submit the following:
GMAT and application fee are waived for Expedited MAcc candidates.
All required application materials should be sent to:
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Office of Graduate Education
302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Email: graduate@nku.edu
Phone: (859) 572-6364
Fax: (859) 572-6670
The Haile Foundation has generously agreed to provide scholarships for deserving MAcc students. The stipulations for the scholarships are listed below along with application specifics. A call for scholarship applications will go out to those qualified. Scholarship funds may be used for tuition and/or books.
Have questions about the MAcc program?
Kari Wright Perkins | Assistant Director | wrightk11@nku.edu | 859.572.6657
J Human | Program Director | humanj1@nku.edu | 859.572.5467