Accountancy, Master of Accountancy (MACC)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Communication: Communication via both:
- Oral presentations required in accounting including communication of budgets and performance results.
- Written reports, memos, letters such as those required in audit and attestation.
- Ethics and Risk Assessment:
- Control and risk assessment including regulation in auditing and accounting including ethical and legal responsibilities, business law, federal tax process, gain and loss taxation, individual tax, and taxation of entities. Controls are also addressed in Internal Audit Basics, Internal Audit Practice and Internal Audit Knowledge Elements.
- Fraud Prevention and Deterrence; Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes; Investigation; and law.\
- Professional Proficiency: Students will demonstrate professional proficiency in:
- Financial accounting and reporting.
- Financial Reporting; Planning, Performance, Control, and Financial Decision Making incorporating data analytics.
- Accreditation:
- The BSBA programs, MAcc program, and MBA program are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB accreditation.
Related Links
Accountancy, MAcc Program Page
Curriculum Guide
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 622 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT 626 | Budgeting, Performance Management, and Cost Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 628 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 629 | Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT 630 | Risk Analysis and Internal Control | 3 |
| ACCT 631 | Federal Corporate Tax 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 639 | Auditing Systems | 3 |
| ECON 619 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Forensic Accounting | ||
| Non-Profit/Government Accounting | ||
| Business Law | ||
| Data Mining and Data Analysis | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Database Systems, Modeling and Security | ||
| Business Analysis and Decision Support | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | ACCT 523 from Bloomsburg University may be substituted. |
Important Curriculum Guide Notes
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
PASSHE - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions
This program is effective as of Summer 2022
Major Code: 9ACO
UCC 04.05.2022
Revised 09.28.2022
Recommended Course Sequence
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ACCT 628 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 631 | Federal Corporate Tax | 3 |
| ECON 619 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 629 | Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 626 | Budgeting, Performance Management, and Cost Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 639 | Auditing Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 630 | Risk Analysis and Internal Control | 3 |
| ACCT 620 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| ACCT 622 or ACCT 640 |
Fraud Examination or Business Law |
3 |
| ACCT 623 or MIS 610 |
Non-Profit/Government Accounting or Business Analysis and Decision Support |
3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours** | 30 | |
** This document is meant to serve as a guide. Please consult with your academic adviser and refer to your curriculum guide prior to registering for courses. This plan should be reviewed, and verified, by you and your academic adviser at least once each academic year.