Degree Requirements

The Master of Accounting program requires students to pursue one of the following tracks:

• Public Accounting
• Business and Industry

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Courses		12
ACC 519	Applied Financial Management
ACC 530	Advanced Income Tax
ACC 540	IT Risks and Controls
ACC 544	Business Process Management for the Accounting Professional
Track Courses		9-10
Select the corresponding coursework to the selected track below
Focus Area Elective Courses		9
Students may select a focus area to fulfill their elective course requirements, choose from available 500-level accounting courses, or request enrollment in other relevant graduate courses offered at the university. Elective selections outside of the department are subject to review and approval by the program.
Total Hours		30-31

Public Accounting Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACC 510	Advanced Financial Accounting	3
ACC 533	Accounting and Tax Research	3
ACC 550	Advanced Auditing	3
ACC 600	Managerial and Career Effectiveness	1
Total Hours		10

Business and Industry Track

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACC 520	Advanced Management Accounting	3
ACC 580	Data Analytics in Accounting	3
ACC 570	Enterprise Risk Management	3
Total Hours		9

Focus Area Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Students may select courses within one of the designated focus areas to fulfill elective requirements or choose from available 500-level accounting courses or other relevant graduate courses.
Tax Strategy
ACC 531	Taxes and Business Strategy
ACC 535	Jurisdictional Taxation
ACC 538	Corporate Tax Matters
Business Reporting and Analysis
ACC 520	Advanced Management Accounting 1
ACC 580	Data Analytics in Accounting 1
ACC 570	Enterprise Risk Management
Information Technology
ITAO 511	Data Security and Privacy
ACC 541	Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
ACC 545	Information Technology Audit
Enterprise Risk Management
ACC 570	Enterprise Risk Management
ACC 581	Strategic Risk Analysis Using Excel
ACC 582	Forecasting and Scenario Planning Using Monte Carlo Simulation
ACC 583	Communicating Risk Information Using Tableau

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No course can be used to satisfy more than one degree requirement.

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.

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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