MAcc Accountancy at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The Master of Accountancy is offered completely online by the Accounting Department of the College of Business. It has two tracks, Core and Background, so that both accounting graduates and career changers can earn the degree.

Faculty: College of Business | Department: Accounting Department | Duration: 30 credits (Background Track) or 24 credits (Core Track), online | Intake: Fall (deadline July 27), spring (December 15), summer (April 6) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

The Core Track covers Intermediate Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Advanced and International Accounting, Advanced Federal Taxation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Accounting Seminar, Financial Reporting Theory, Auditing and two business analytics courses (Business Analysis Methods, Data Transformation and SQL). The Background Track adds Intermediate Accounting I and Federal Taxation first.

Career pathways

Accounting careers including Certified Public Accountant, management accountant, financial analyst, internal auditor, government agent and tax accountant. Background Track credits count toward state CPA exam requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Online MAcc (programme-specific). Core Track: degree from an AACSB-accredited school with minimum GPA 2.75 and a B or better average in all accounting courses; degree from any other regionally accredited school with minimum GPA 3.0 and B or better in all accounting courses. Applicants below the GPA may add a letter of exception. Background Track: undergraduate degree in a field other than accounting plus at least two years of relevant work experience; two background courses are added to the 10 core courses. GRE/GMAT not required. Submit online application, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose (about one page), transcripts from all institutions and CV/resume. International applicants submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. Up to nine credits (three courses) of transfer credit considered case by case.

USD 28,440 for the whole programme. Background Track base tuition (30 credits at $750 plus 6 credits at $990 as stated); excludes student fees Source

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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