Program Overview

Accountancy Master's Program

The Accountancy Master's program is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in accounting. The program is offered by the Department of Accounting and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Program Information

• Credential Offered: Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.)
• Test Requirement: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
• English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL ibt 79, IELTS 6.5, or Duolingo 105

Course List

The program requires a total of 30 credits, including:

• ACCT 735: Applied Professional Research (3 credits)
• ACCT 755: Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
• MIS 770: Information Technology Audit and Risk Management (3 credits)
• ACCT 740: Advanced Topics in Management Accounting (3 credits)
• Select three (3) courses from the following (9 credits):
  • ACCT 610: Fraud Examination
  • ACCT 611: Advanced Fraud Examination via Data Analytics
  • ACCT 615: Advanced Accounting
  • ACCT 618: Tax Accounting I
  • ACCT 619: Tax Accounting II
  • ACCT 620: Accounting Information Systems
  • ACCT 621: Auditing I
  • ACCT 625: Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting
  • ACCT 722: Auditing II
  • ACCT 725: International Financial Reporting Standards
• Choose a minimum of 9 credit hours' worth of courses from the list, with 6 credits being STEM-qualified electives
• Additional elective courses:
  • ACCT 696: Special Topics
  • ACCT 793: Individual Study/Tutorial
  • FIN 610: Investment Analysis and Management
  • FIN 630: Management of Financial Institutions
  • MBA 721: Creating and Marketing Innovations
  • MBA 722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence
  • MBA 723: Digital Marketing
  • MBA 751: Business Analytics Concepts
  • MBA 752: Business Analytics Strategy
  • MBA 753: Business Analytics Methods
  • MIS 650: Enterprise Systems
  • MIS 679: Business Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
  • MIS 720: Data Visualization
  • MIS 790: Graduate Seminar
  • MIS 710: Database Management
  • MIS 740: Predictive Analytics
  • TL 711: Integrated Supply Chain System
  • TL 715: Introduction to ERP
  • TL 725: ERP Configuration
  • TL 735: Practical Data Analytics
  • MRKT 610: Consumer Behavior
  • MGMT 650: Human Resource Management

Admission and Application Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Accountancy Master's program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited institution
• Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Minimum cumulative GPA for accounting upper-division courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• A GPA of at least 2.9 on a 4.0 scale is required for the following courses, with at most one C:
  • ACCT 311: Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACCT 312: Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACCT 320: Cost Accounting
  • ACCT 418: Tax I
  • ACCT 421: Audit I
• If the above requirements are not satisfied, a minimum score of 550 on the GMAT is required for consideration
• A statement of purpose describing reasons for pursuing a Master of Accountancy degree
• Two letters of recommendation

Specific Instructions for Graduates

Applicants with a bachelor's degree from:

• Non-NDSU North Dakota four-year, not-for-profit schools and Tri-College schools: Requirements 2-7 must be satisfied
• All other regionally accredited schools, including those located internationally: Requirements 2-4, 6, and 7 must be satisfied, with a GMAT score of at least 550 required for all applicants