Executive MAcc
Executive, M.Acc.
Program Requirements
The MAcc program requires a student to complete 30 semester credit hours in graduate coursework as outlined below. Foundation courses are not included in this 30-hour requirement.
In order to qualify for a Certified Public Accounting license in Tennessee, students also need 24 hours of general business courses such as: algebra, calculus, statistics, probability, business communication, business law, economics, ethics, finance, management, technology/information systems, and marketing.
*Students must complete principles of accounting before enrolling.
- MAcc Core Courses
- ACC 5010 Advanced Accounting
- ACC 5040 Accounting Data Analytics
- ACC 5470 Financial Accounting Issues and Analysis
- ACC 5520 Advanced Auditing
- Executive MAcc Concentration Courses
- ACC 5001 Financial Reporting I
- ACC 5002 Financial Reporting II
- ACC 5003 Cost Accounting
- ACC 5004 Tax Accounting for Individuals
- ACC 5005 Accounting Systems
- ACC 5006 Auditing and Assurance
- Executive concentration pre-requisite
Executive Concentration:
Students admitted in this program who lack foundation courses in accounting must take a principles of accounting sequence (ACC 2010 and ACC 2020 OR ACC 5855) or their equivalent to gain needed competencies. Foundation course(s) are not included in this 30-hour requirement. Students admitted without a prior principles of accounting sequence will take ACC 5855 in their first semester.
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II
OR
- ACC 5855 Accounting for Managers
- Transfer Credit
Six graduate credit hours of courses completed at other universities for graduate credit may be considered to satisfy MAcc degree program requirements at UTC. Only courses with a grade of B or better and that are taken at universities accredited by AASCB can be considered for transfer credit. A transferred course generally must form a logical part of the MAcc program to be approved.Those who request transfer credit must be prepared to provide the university catalog in effect at the time at which the courses were completed as well as any other supporting information to the Director of Graduate Programs in the College of Business and to the Dean of the Graduate School. For additional requirements see “Transfer Credit” under “Academic Policies for Graduate Students ” in the UTC Graduate Catalog.
- Continuation
Students who earn 3 or more grades of C or below in graduate-level courses will be dismissed from the MAcc program.
- Program of Study
Students must submit a Program of Study during the first semester of graduate coursework. The Program of Study consists of all core courses and any electives and establishes the courses the student must take for partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. The Program of Study form must include all core courses and electives, if known at the time, the student will take. The Program of Study form is located at www.utc.edu/GraduateSchool/CurrentStudentForms.