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Master of Accountancy

The MAcc has two tracks and you would choose the track that matches your background. Our Professional Track is for those who have an undergraduate accounting degree and are seeking a public accounting center. This program helps you prepare for a career as a CPA and will allow you to meet the 150 credit hours requirement to take the CPA exam. Our Accounting Practice and Reporting Track is for those who do not have an undergraduate accounting degree, but have an undergraduate degree in another field. This track is for those who are changing career paths and are now interested in pursuing an accounting degree.

Career Opportunity:

Accounting is often called the “language of business” because it provides the information necessary for making business decisions in many types of organizations. The ability to interpret and analyze financial information allows accounting professionals to become trusted advisers to companies and clients, helping monitor finances and chart a course for the future. The opportunities for accounting professionals are diverse and limitless. Accounting professionals in public accounting serve a large variety of clients and perform a number of services, including:

• Auditing and assurance
• Business valuation
• Consulting
• Environmental accounting
• Financial planning
• Forensic accounting
• Information technology
• Litigation support
• Strategic planning
• Tax planning

Whether you aspire to be a CEO or CFO of a corporation, partner in a public accounting firm, controller of a government agency, finance director of a charitable foundation, Special Agent in white-collar crime, owner of your own business, or university professor, the NKU Master of Accounting degree is the degree for you.

Who to Contact About the MAcc Program:

MAcc Program Office
Phone: (859) 572-7695
E-mail: macc@nku.edu