Master of Accounting

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Program Overview

The Milgard School of Business Master of Accounting (MAcc) program is a one-year, 45-quarter credit professional accounting program. The program will consist of 10 four-credit courses and one (1) five-credit internship. The courses cover key areas of accounting and business knowledge such as advanced topics in accounting, international accounting, planning, control and performance evaluation, financial statement analysis, financial accounting theory, taxation of businesses, and business law and ethics. These courses emphasize the skills and tools for accountants to provide information and assist decision makers. Additionally there is an internship/independent study requirement that requires the students to apply their knowledge to a specific area of accounting. Its innovative features include international accounting, social reporting, and forensic accounting. The program provides the fifth-year of higher education required for the State of Washington CPA exam.

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Admission Requirements

A basic qualification for this program is an undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants with who do not have an undergraduate degree in business will have to complete all the accounting and business courses listed below.  Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business (but not an option in accounting) will have to complete all the accounting courses listed below. These classes must be taken at an accredited college or university, either at the undergraduate or graduate level. If you have taken a course from a college or university which is not listed below, it can be reviewed by an adviser for admissibility.

 

UW Tacoma  

UW Seattle 

UW Bothell   

Pacific Lutheran University

Seattle University

Saint Martin's College

Western Washington University

Central Washington University
Intermediate Accounting I TACCT 301 ACCTG 301 BBUS 350 -- -- -- ACC 341 ACCT 350
Intermediate Accounting II TACCT 302 ACCTG 302 BBUS 362 BUSA 321 ACCT 311 ACC 301 ACC 342 ACCT 351
Intermediate Accounting III TACCT 303 ACCTG 303 BBUS 363 BUSA 332 ACCT 312 ACC 302 ACC 343 ACCT 450
Cost Accounting TACCT 311 ACCTG 311 BBUS 373 BUSA 323 ACCT 330 ACC 353 ACC 331 ACCT 305
Auditing TACCT 411 ACCTG 411 BBUS 411 BUSA 424 ACCT 435 ACC 450 ACC 461 ACCT 360
Individual Income Tax TACCT 451 ACCTG 451 BBUS 450 BUSA 427 ACCT 336 ACC 351 ACC 375 ACCT 346
Managing Organizations TBUS 300 MGMT 300 BBUS 300 BUSA 305 MGMT 480 BA 335 MGMT 311 MGT 382

Introduction to Marketing Management

 TBUS 320  MKTG 301 BBUS 320 BUSA 468 MKTG 350 BA 330 MKTG 380 MKT 362
Business Finance TBUS 350 FIN 350 BBUS 350 BUSA 302 MGMT 340 BA 300 FIN 341 FIN 370




When and How to Apply

Program Cost

This is a fee-based program and it is possible for students to qualify for some federal and state grants, loans, or the work study program, as well as Master of Accounting scholarships.  Students in all fee-based programs and fee-based degrees are ineligible for the tuition exemption program, institutional tuition waivers and the Undergraduate/Graduate University Grant programs, including the Husky Promise program.  For information on federal or state aid, contact the UW Office of Student Financial Aid. 

Cost of program for 2012-2013:

  • Course Fee
    • $440/credit for Washington Residents. ($19,800 for the entire program)
    • $550/credit for Non-Washington State Rresidents ($24,750 for the entire program
  • Technology Fee
    • $40/quarter

Questions

Contact Sally Schwartz at (253) 692-4733 or email to uwtmacc@uw.edu.