Master of Professional Accounting, MPAcc

The MPAcc program provides students with a high quality education which prepares them for careers in corporate accounting, public accounting and for entrance into doctoral programs in business and accounting. MPAcc students not only gain technical accounting proficiency, they also prepare to enter the fast-paced business world. Ethics and technology as well as oral and written skills are incorporated into every aspect of the curriculum.

Completion of the MPAcc program satisfies the requirements needed to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination in the state of Georgia. Combined with an undergraduate degree, the MPAcc also satisfies the educational requirements of 150 total semester hours and 30 hours of upper-level courses needed to obtain certification. Courses completed during the program give students the confidence and technical knowledge needed to successfully complete the outside work experience requirements. 

MPAcc Learning Outcomes

• Communicate at a professional level in oral presentations and in writing.
• Identify how globalization affects organizations and their environments.
• Recognize the importance of ethical decision-making.
• Understand the various forms of accounting and be able to apply these principles and practices in a professionally responsible manner to accounting and business processes and systems.

MPAcc Admission Requirements

Applicants to the MPAcc program must hold a bachelor’s degree. Admission requires submission of all undergraduate transcripts. The MPAcc program at the Richards College of Business relies on a competitive admission process. Meeting the requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission into the program. In all cases, final admission decisions are made by the MPAcc Graduate Admissions Committee. Admission requirements may be met under any one of the following three conditions:

1. An undergraduate accounting degree from an AACSB-accredited institution with an overall GPA of 3.1 or higher (on a scale of 4.0); and an accounting GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) based on a minimum of 9 hours of upper-division (3000-4000 level) accounting courses; OR

2. An undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited institution with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a scale of 4.0); and an accounting GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) based on a minimum of 9 hours of upper-division (3000-4000 level) accounting courses; OR

3. An undergraduate degree from a non-AACSB-accredited institution with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a scale of 4.0); and an accounting GPA of 3.5 or higher based on a minimum of 9 hours of upper-division (3000-4000 level) accounting courses; evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the MPAcc Graduate Admissions Committee.

Note: International students must submit a minimum of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79-80 internet-based TOEFL score.