Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

Broaden your exposure to and increase your flexibility in exploring the various career paths offered in accounting through Master of Accountancy – General program from Southern Utah University.

Students in the MAcc – General (non-emphasis) program can choose from a variety of courses that complement their interests and career goals. Gain broad exposure to the various disciplines in accounting to increase your flexibility and marketability.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to understand complex financial accounting.

This program can prepare you for roles such as:

• Corporate Accountant
• Public Accountant
• Fraud Investigator
• Tax Accountant
• Data Analyst

Strengthen your ability to use data to drive decisions, improve processes and solve complex problems in the Master of Accountancy – Business Analytics program from Southern Utah University.

Learn what our MAcc – Business Analytics program can do for you

Business Analytics is critical in many businesses as well as the accounting profession. An emphasis in business analytics will strengthen your ability to use data to drive decisions, improve processes and solve complex problems. Instructors with professional analytics experience teach programming for data management and visualization, data manipulation and modeling, and descriptive, predictive and prescriptive methods in data analytics from a practical business perspective. This emphasis is an effective way to gain analytical skills that will improve your employment opportunities in all areas of accounting and business.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

• Effectively analyze big data to support decisions, using quantitative methods and information technology
• Create data visualizations to effectively communicate data-driven recommendations
• Utilize industry standard accounting software programs

This program prepares you for roles such as:

• Data Analyst
• Director of Business Analytics
• Consultant
• Forensic Accountant
• Controller
• Internal Auditor
• External Auditor

The professional accounting emphasis is designed for students interested in starting their careers in public accounting, auditing, fraud investigation, advisory, consulting, and cost accounting, as well as traditional accounting and finance roles in an organization. It focuses on innovative management accounting concepts and practices, fraud analysis and investigation techniques, and tax issues for large corporations.

This path prepares you to work with both private and publicly traded companies and helps with the development and use of management accounting information systems in planning and control activities. It is also intended to help prepare students for the CPA, CMA, and CFE professional credentials.

Learn what our MAcc – Professional Accounting program can do for you

Gain a critical understanding of managerial-level accounting, economics, finance and marketing—and their impact on business operations and strategy—in the Master of Business Administration – General Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

• Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
• Use and integrate knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
• Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology

This program prepares you for roles such as:

• Corporate Accounting
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Controller
  • Lead Management Accountant
  • Senior Accountant
  • Internal Auditor
• Public Accounting
  • Partner
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Senior
  • Associate
• Other
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Not-for-profit Accountant
  • State Auditor
  • Consultant

The taxation emphasis is tailored for individuals seeking expertise in the complex and ever-evolving field of taxation. This specialized program delves deeply into tax law, tax planning, compliance, and tax strategy, offering students the knowledge, skills and real-world application needed to excel in the field of taxation and prepare for the Certified Public Account (CPA) exam. Within the field of taxation, practitioners often further specialize in the areas of individual tax, corporate tax, pass-through entities, and transfer taxes (gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfers). The MAcc program at SUU offers classes in each of these to provide broad exposure in all such areas.

Learn what our MAcc – Taxation program can do for you

Gain a critical understanding of managerial-level accounting, economics, finance and marketing—and their impact on business operations and strategy—in the Master of Business Administration – General Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:

• Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
• Use and integrate knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
• Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology
• Integrate the principles of organizational behavior as it pertains to employee motivation, teamwork, and conflict resolution

This program prepares you for roles in taxation and provides such as:

• Tax Accountant
• Tax Advisor

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Application Deadlines
Admission decisions are made on a continuous, rolling basis. Domestic applications need to be submitted at least one week prior to the start of each semester. International applications are due July 15th for Fall semester, November 15th for Spring semester, and April 1st for Summer semester. Students needing to complete MBA preparation courses or MAcc Foundation courses do not need to be completed prior to applying, but these courses must be completed prior to starting the graduate program.

Complete a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 2.5 and complete two years of professional accounting work experience.

Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended. Official transcripts must be submitted directly from each prior institution to SUU. Applicants who have graduated from Southern Utah University do not need to submit a transcript.

Submit a professional resume that includes employment history, academic accomplishments and highlights managerial and leadership experience.

SUU admissions will determine if foundation courses are needed. Students missing one or more of these courses can be admitted to a pre-business program to complete any missing foundations. This will delay admission to the graduate program.

English Language Proficiency Requirement

International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must demonstrate competency in the English language. For more details on the English language proficiency requirements, please visit the International admissions page.

International Students

Please submit all materials by uploading documents to the online application, or by sending them to the email address or mail address listed below:

Via Email:
gradapps@suu.edu

Via Mail:
Admissions Office
Southern Utah University
P.O. Box 8008
Cedar City, UT 84720