Degree Requirements

The Master of Accounting program offers the following tracks:

• Public Accounting
  • Tax Strategy
  • Business Reporting and Analysis
  • Information Technology
  • Enterprise Risk Management
• Business and Industry

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Accounting" without track specifications.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Courses		9
ACC 519	Applied Financial Management
ACC 530	Advanced Income Tax
ACC 540	IT Risks and Controls
Track Courses		9-22
Select the corresponding coursework based on the track selection listed below
Elective Courses
Elective courses will be approved in conjunction with the academic committee to meet total required credit hours
Total Hours		30-39

Public Accounting Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Track Courses		13
ACC 508	Advanced Commercial Law
ACC 510	Advanced Financial Accounting
ACC 533	Accounting and Tax Research
ACC 550	Advanced Auditing
ACC 600	Managerial and Career Effectiveness
Focus Area Courses		9
Select courses within one of the following focus areas:
Tax Strategy
MBA 525	Taxes and Business Strategy
ACC 535	Jurisdictional Taxation
ACC 538	Corporate Tax Matters
Business Reporting & Analysis
ACC 520	Advanced Management Accounting
ACC 580	Data Analytics in Accounting
MBA 518	Enterprise Risk Management
Information Technology
MBA 511	Data Security and Privacy
MBA 515	Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
ACC 545	Information Technology Audit
Enterprise Risk Management
MBA 518	Enterprise Risk Management
MBA 519	Enterprise Risk Management Practicum
BUS 541	Strategic Risk Analysis Using Excel
BUS 542	Forecasting and Scenario Planning Using Monte Carlo Simulation
BUS 543	Communicating Risk Information Using Tableau
Total Public Accounting Track & Focus Area Hours		22

 Business and Industry Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Track Courses		9
ACC 520	Advanced Management Accounting
ACC 580	Data Analytics in Accounting
MBA 518	Enterprise Risk Management
Total Hours		9

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

The Accelerated Bachelors/Master’s (ABM) degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at NC State an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. These undergraduate students may double count up to 12 credits and obtain a non-thesis Master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree, or obtain a thesis-based Master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the Bachelor’s degree.

This degree program also provides an opportunity for the Directors of Graduate Programs (DGPs) at NC State to recruit rising juniors in their major to their graduate programs. However, permission to pursue an ABM degree program does not guarantee admission to the Graduate School. Admission is contingent on meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entering the graduate program.

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