Master of Accountancy

Most of our accounting graduates are employed by accounting firms or government agencies in the western United States. About half of our students stay an additional year to earn a master’s degree in accounting (MAcc) which qualifies them to take the CPA examination. Accounting students can also opt to earn an MBA degree concurrently with their MAcc degree with five extra MBA courses (one extra semester). Nearly all of the MAcc students are placed in professional accounting careers during their first year of graduate studies.

Alumni SPOTLIGHT

Name:Vince Rosdahl

Class of:1988 Southern Utah University - Master of Accountancy

Current job:Partner- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Certified Public Accountant

“Dear SUU: Thanks…for preparing me to compete and perform well in one of the most prestigious CPA firms in the world. I appreciate the quality of the program and the competence, dedication and commitment of all the faculty who taught me at SUU.”

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POINTS of DISTINCTION

Starting salaries range from $40,000–$50,000 and our students
commonly double their salaries every five years.
SUU’s master’s graduates experience a 99 percent job placement rate.
SUU is included in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Universities-Master’s”
regional listings
AACSB accredited business program

POSSIBLE CAREERS

Public accounting firms (partner, tax researcher, auditor, management consultant,
forensic accountant, etc.), Business/industry (CEO, CFO, Controller, cost analyst,
assistant controller, general accountant, treasurer, loan officer, credit officer, etc.),
Governmental career (agency manager, controller, cost analyst, FBI, IRS, etc.),
Non-profit (CEO, COO, CFO, treasurer, program manager, etc.)

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

SUU’s Dixie Leavitt Business Building offers computer labs with the latest industry
standard software. Beyond the classroom, internships and scholarships are
widely available through the professional networks developed under SUU’s
School of Business.

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Professional Accountancy Club (PAC)—highly active and the largest professional development club on campus
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) —largest University service learning project—servicing over 1,000 low-income taxpayers

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department Name: Accounting
Department Contact: David Christensen, Ph.D.
Email Address: christensend@suu.edu
Department Phone: 435-865-8058
Department Fax: 435-586-5493