Accountancy, MACC

Graduate Coordinator: Kecia Williams Smith Email: kwsmith3@ncat.edu Phone: (336) 285-3389
Department Chair: Lisa Owens-Jackson Email: laowensj@ncat.edu Phone: (336) 285-3370

The Master of Accountancy (MACC) program consists of 30 credit hours and serves the primary purpose of preparing students for careers as professionally certified accountants. The primary target for the MACC will be students who have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting from an accredited business school. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree program in another discipline will require prerequisite courses as needed to ensure foundational knowledge in accounting and business. The Department of Accounting and Finance has achieved the separate Accounting accreditation by AACSB International.

Additional Admission Requirements:

• GMAT or GRE exam score if undergraduate GPA is less than 3.30 and accounting GPA is less than 3.00.
• Resume
• Official college transcripts from all higher education institutions.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Letter of intent or statement of purpose
• Students without undergraduate accounting degree will be required to take ACCT 331, 332, 344, 443, 461; and FIN 343

Program Outcomes:

• Students completing the program will meet all educational requirements for licensing as a Certified Public Accountant as well as other major certifications, including the Certified Management Accountant and the Certified Fraud Examiner certifications.