Online Master of Accountancy

Program Overview

The Online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a 100% online graduate program designed to equip students with advanced accounting knowledge and skills. The program prepares graduates for high-level roles in accounting firms and business enterprises, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Auditor, and Financial Analyst. The program is accredited by AACSB International and meets the 150 hours required for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is a 100% online graduate program designed to equip students with valuable organizational and management skills, along with financial record-keeping expertise. The program prepares graduates for high-level roles in accounting firms and business enterprises.

Objectives:

The MAcc program aims to:

• Enhance students' understanding of accounting theory within the context of policy setting and financial reporting.
• Develop students' comprehension of advanced management accounting issues, including cost behavior, activity-based costing, budgeting, pricing, cost management, capital investment, and inventory management.
• Provide students with a thorough understanding of external auditing processes, including documentation, testing, and evaluation of internal controls, as well as the design and implementation of corroborative substantive tests.
• Equip students with advanced knowledge of taxation as it applies to sole proprietorships, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited liability entities, and fiduciaries.
• Train students to develop procedures for identifying applicable accounting issues, locating appropriate authority, and communicating the results of professional research.
• Teach students to apply methods and technological tools used to detect occupational fraud, including steps in conducting an investigation, use of technological tools, witness and suspect interviewing techniques, investigation report writing, and expert testimony.
• Foster students' understanding of the integration of financial accounting, auditing, taxation, managerial accounting, and accounting information systems to assess their relationship individually and collectively to business decision-making.

Program Description:

The program builds upon students' foundational knowledge of accounting principles and business applications, further developing their analytical and problem-solving skills to inform financial decision-making. The curriculum includes courses on auditing and assurance services, the use of information systems in accounting, forensic accounting, taxation, business strategy, oil, gas, and energy, and information-systems accounting.

Teaching:

• The program is delivered entirely online, offering flexibility for students with busy schedules.
• The program utilizes a 7-week course format with multiple start dates throughout the year.
• Students interact with online faculty, who are experienced professionals in the field.

Careers:

The MAcc program prepares graduates for a variety of accounting career opportunities, including:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Auditor
• Financial Analyst
• Corporate Controller
• Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Other:

• The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
• The TAMU-CC College of Business is one of only 193 business schools worldwide holding dual accreditation in both business and accounting programs.
• The program is designed to meet the 150 hours required to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.
• Students without an undergraduate accounting major may be required to complete up to 18 semester credit hours of undergraduate accounting courses in addition to the 30 graduate semester credit hours in the Master of Accountancy program.
• Applicants need to be undergraduate accounting majors to meet TX face-to-face requirements for the CPA.