Master the language of business.
Accounting is one of the longest-standing and more resilient professions, making up the language of business. In the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program at Weatherhead, you won’t just learn to report results, but will discover how accounting principles shape how organizations make decisions.
In your coursework, you’ll work close to decision-makers and organizational leadership, cultivate professional judgment and build a career with durability and mobility across industries. Our emphasis is always on developing clarity, critical thinking and professional trust.
Program Structure
Complete 30 credit hours designed to build deep accounting expertise, professional judgment and cross-disciplinary perspective. Our flexible pathways are centered around a focused core of accounting principles. You’ll learn how to:
- Apply accounting standards as tools for communication and judgment
- Interpret financial information in context—not mechanically
- Recognize the many ways accounting shapes managerial, financial and strategic decisions
- Communicate business insights to managers, auditors and stakeholders
- Navigate ethical and regulatory responsibilities with confidence
How You’ll Learn
Led by accountancy faculty with real experience in the profession and a variety of professional certifications, you won’t learn accounting as disconnected rules but as a complete package. You’ll work with:
- Applied cases requiring interpretation and judgment
- Accounting standards in real organizational context
- Technology‑enabled accounting and reporting systems
- Professional communication and documentation
In addition to classes in accounting principles, you’ll select electives from other Weatherhead disciplines, tailoring your degree to your interests and career goals. If you’re seeking additional technology experience, you can pursue a STEM-designated option that extends the program to 39 credit hours and provides additional depth to the core MAcc degree.
At the end of your program, you’ll complete a capstone project that integrates classroom theory with authentic practice.
Required Course Curriculum
Our 30-credit-hour program can be completed either full time or part time. All required Master of Accountancy courses are listed below:
Accountancy Core Courses (24 credit hours)
- ACCT 404 – Advanced Financial Reporting (3)
- ACCT 405 – Advanced Federal Taxes (3)
- ACCT 414 – Corporate Reporting and Analysis (3)
- ACCT 431 – Tax Practice: Analysis, Planning and Communications (3)
- ACCT 444 – Advanced Auditing Theory and Practice (3)
- ACCT 520 – Advanced Financial Accountancy Theory (3)
- BUAI 433 – Foundations of Probability and Statistics (3)
- BTEC 420 – Introduction to Programming for Business Applications (3)
STEM option
Students seeking additional technology depth may pursue a STEM‑designated option by completing additional electives. This option extends the program to 39 credit hours but does not change the core Master of Accountancy degree.