Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
Atlanta Campus
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The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) degree is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills consistent with a professional graduate degree. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in public or private accounting and enable them to achieve career advancement in the accounting profession. While providing an in-depth study in basic areas of accounting, through its electives, it permits specialization in one of two emphases: public accounting (including tax and financial accounting) and international accounting (relevant to public and private accounting). To implement this mission, the MAcc program is constructed around the following objectives and outcomes:
- Provide students with the necessary background for entry into, and advancement in the accounting profession.
- Enhance and further develop the written and verbal skills necessary for success in the accounting profession.
- Provide the educational requirements necessary to qualify graduates to sit for the Uniform CPA.
- Provide the educational requirements necessary to qualify graduates for CPA licensure for the State of Georgia
The MAcc program is comprised of 30 to 33 graduate semester hours (not including foundation courses), including a twelve hour Accounting core, nine hours of Accounting electives, and nine hours of approved graduate business electives.
Advantages of a Mercer MAcc
- Once-a-week classes
- Evening and some Saturday courses
- Eight-week sessions
- Accomplished and caring faculty
- New academic facility, offering state-of-the-art in learning technology
- Easy-to-reach location, just off I-85 and I-285 north
Program of Study
Foundation Courses1 (0 - 15 hours)
BAA 510 Foundations of Accounting and Finance
ACC 550 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 555 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 530 Auditing
ACC 535 Individual Tax
1 May be waived with appropriate prior college course work.
Core Program (12 - 152 hours)
BAA 603 Cost/Managerial Accounting
BA 655 Audit II
ACC 601 Accounting Theory
ACC 602 AIS
BA 657 Advanced Accounting
2 One of the core courses may be waived by the Program Director through the satisfactory completion of an equivalent undergraduate course prior to entering the MAcc program.
BA 635 Corporate, Partnerships, and Estate Taxation
ACC 620 Issues in Accounting Research
ACC 621 Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 640 Advanced International Accounting Topics
ACC 641 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
ACC 650 Internship
General MBA or additional MAcc elective courses (9 hours)
MAcc Summary
Core Electives 12 - 15
MAcc electives 9
MBA courses or additional MAcc electives 9
Total MACC Program 30 – 33 hours