MAcc Business: Accounting at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Business: Accounting, MAcc no longer admits new students after Fall 2025 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2028. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Founded in 1900, the School of Business established one of the first five business programs in the nation.

Department: Accounting Information Systems | Duration: 54 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 54 credits. Learning outcomes: Understand the conceptual and technical knowledge foundations of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, business law, and auditing. Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) (and relevant assumptions, principles, and constraints) to prepare financial statements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Business: Accounting, MAcc no longer admits new students after Fall 2025 and the program will be discontinued Fall 2028. If you have any questions, please contact the department (see contact box). Students apply to the Master of Accountancy in Business: Accounting through one of the named options: Accounting, Assurance, Advisory Tax

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

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