J.M. Tull School of Accounting

MAcc Curriculum

Once accepted to the graduate program, a review of the transcripts determines the courses required to complete the MAcc degree. Courses may be exempted with equivalent undergraduate courses or the individual may complete them while enrolled in the MAcc program. All admitted candidates must have a record of the following accounting and business courses to receive the MAcc degree:

Accounting Foundation

  • Principles of Accounting, I and II*
  • Intermediate Accounting, I and II*
  • Intermediate Accounting, III, if needed
  • Managerial I*
  • Auditing Risk Assessment, and Control
  • Systems I
  • Taxation I*

*These courses must be completed prior to application to the program.

Business Foundation

  • Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
  • Micro- and Macroeconomics
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Organizations & Individuals
  • Business Statistics

The foundation courses are in addition to the 30 graduate hours required for the MAcc. Students may select from three specializations. The areas and specific requirements are listed below.

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MAcc Specializations

Audit

Required, 12 hours Course Number
Advanced Accounting ACCT 7605
Tax II ACCT 7410
Audit II ACCT 7620
Accounting Policy & Research ACCT 7700
Accounting Electives, 6 hours Course Number
Financial Statement Analysis ACCT 7600
Systems II ACCT 7630
International Financial Reporting Standards ACCT 7650
Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination ACCT 7651
Internship ACCT 7800
MBA Electives, 9 hours
Any 6000-level or higher Terry course excluding ACCT; see departmental list below.
MBA or MAcc elective, 3 hours
Either another MBA course or Accounting elective above

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Taxation

Required, 15 hours Course Number
Advanced Accounting ACCT 7605
Tax Policy & Research ACCT 7415
Partnership Tax ACCT 7420
Estate & Gift Taxation (1.5 hours) ACCT 7430
Cross-Jurisdictional Taxation (1.5 hours) ACCT 7435
Corporate Tax ACCT 7440
Accounting Electives, 6 hours Course Number
Financial Statement Analysis ACCT 7600
Audit II ACCT 7620
Systems II ACCT 7630
International Financial Reporting Standards ACCT 7650
Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination ACCT 7651
Internship ACCT 7800
Accounting MBA electives, 9 hours
Any 6000-level or higher Terry Course, excluding ACCT. See departmental list below

Audit Systems

Required, 15 hours Course Number
Advanced Accounting ACCT 7605
Tax II ACCT 7410
Audit II ACCT 7620
Systems II ACCT 7630
Accounting Policy & Research ACCT 7700
Accounting Elective, 3 hours Course Number
Financial Statement Analysis ACCT 7600
International Financial Reporting Standards ACCT 7650
Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination ACCT 7651
Internship ACCT 7800
MBA Electives, 9 hours
6000-level or higher Terry courses, excluding ACCT; MIST courses recommended
MBA or MAcc Elective , 3 hours
Either another MBA course or Accounting Elective above

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MBA Electives

Graduate courses are numbered 6000-level or higher. Only graduate courses can count towards the MAcc degree.

  • ECON - Economics
  • FINA - Finance
  • LEGL - Legal Studies
  • MARK - Marketing
  • MGMT - Management
  • MIST - Mgmt Information Systems
  • REAL - Real Estate
  • RMIN- Risk Mgmt and Insurance

Course descriptions are available at www.bulletin.uga.edu

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CONTACT INFORMATION

J.M. Tull School of Accounting
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
255 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602-6252
706-542-1616
706-542-3630 (fax)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Patricia Hoyt
246-A Brooks Hall
706-542-3600
email