The Master of Accounting (M.Acc.) degree equips students to reach their professional goals by providing the requisite knowledge to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination and to enter the profession of public accounting. The degree is designed to complement prior education and experience, or to prepare students without an accounting background for this professional field. The M.Acc. is backed by Drake University’s full resources and reputation.
Course | Credits |
Business Foundation Courses - Waived if completed equivalent course as undergraduate | 12 |
MBA 242 - Evaluating Organizational Performance | 3 |
MBA 251 - Creating Customer Value | 3 |
MBA 253 - Enhancing Firm Value | 3 |
MBA 254 - Leadership & Human Capital Development | 3 |
Accounting Foundation Courses - Waived if completed equivalent course as undergraduate | |
ACCT 105 - Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
ACCT 110 - Managerial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 165 - Financial Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 166 - Financial Accounting II | 3 |
ACCT 175 - Auditing Principles | 3 |
ACCT 185 - Individual Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 186 - Business Entity Taxation | 3 |
BLAW 060 - Business Law I | 3 |
Required Core | 12 |
ACCT 255 - Tax Research, Policy, and Writing | 3 |
ACCT 275 - Seminar in Auditing | 3 |
MBA 240 - Corporate Governance and Ethics | 3 |
MBA 245 - Leading with Data | 3 |
Accounting Electives - Select four courses from the following | 12 |
ACCT 120 - Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 167 - Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 186 - Business Entity Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 210 - Accounting for Non-Profits | 3 |
ACCT 265 - Emerging Accounting Issues | 3 |
ACCT 276 - IT Auditing | 3 |
ACCT 277 - Fraud Examination | 3 |
ACCT 278 - Internal Auditing | 3 |
ACCT 280 - Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
BLAW 120 - Business Law II | 3 |
BLAW 250 - Accounting and the Law | 3 |
Free Electives - Select two graduate courses from accounting, business, or other discipline in consultation with advisor. | 6 |
Master of Accounting applicants must meet the following admission requirements.
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