Core classes of the Master of Accountancy program are offered evenings and weekends in the graduate center located in Karpen Hall on the campus of UNC-Asheville.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) applicants must submit transcripts showing completion of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with an acceptable GPA.  In addition to those with an undergraduate degree in business, the program encourages application from students with degrees in other fields.  In any event, students must satisfactorily complete courses in financial accounting, taxation, statistics, management, microeconomics, and finance as prerequisites to the program.

Program Requirements (30 hours):

Core Courses (21 hours)

ACCT 605  - Accounting Theory and Practice I
ACCT 615  - Accounting Theory and Practice II
ACCT 616  - Accounting Theory and Practice III
ACCT 620  - Income Tax Theory and Applications
ACCT 625  - Advance Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 640  - Auditing
LAW 640  - Public Accounting Regulatory Environment

Elective Courses (9 hours)

Three elective courses must be selected from other graduate courses offered by the College of Business. Students with non-business undergraduate degrees must take ACCT 651.

Students who meet all entrance requirements and enroll on a full-time basis can complete the program in 12 to 18 months. Part-time students, by completing 2 courses each semester and one each summer can complete the program in 24 months. A student may elect to take up to 6 years to complete a graduate degree.

More Information

• Read more about program requirements
• Catalog Listing for Graduate Courses
• Frequently Asked Questions - Master's of Accoutancy