I'm applying to NC State, UNCW, Appalachian. Can anyone else suggest some good schools for Masters in Accounting?

thanks!

1/22/2008 7:58:42 PM

neither. my high school was better. unless you're going to MIT hang it up.

1/22/2008 8:10:21 PM

i would think the best accounting programs would generally be at universities with good business schools, eg: duke, unc, uva, emory--maybe william and mary or wake forest

1/22/2008 8:29:14 PM

I had a colleague who went to UNC-Charlotte for a Masters in Accounting. They really spoke highly of the program.

1/22/2008 9:18:50 PM

I'm in the MAC program here at State, and it's a really good program (somewhere in the top 20 in the nation). ~95% of our class accepted job offers by November (for jobs we start in Aug/Sept '08), they have a really high rate for passing the CPA, and the professors are wonderful.

If you want to know anything else about the program, feel free to ask...

1/22/2008 11:04:05 PM

Check here and you will find all of the top-rated accounting schools (per Public Accounting's Professor Survey), we placed well on this list last year and the year before, but this year we only get an honorable mention ) Scroll down to page two of the list:

Okay, I just realized that the last page contains a copyright, so I am going to pm it to you instead, because I guess it can be emailed, just not mass-posted, etc. Sorry!

If anyone else wants it, I'll pm it.

[Edited on January 22, 2008 at 11:14 PM. Reason : copyright]

1/22/2008 11:10:01 PM

why app or uncw? those schools are nothing...i'd def. go to uncw over app just cause beach>mountains

1/23/2008 4:00:16 AM

Quote :

"According to a salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, bachelor’s degree candidates in accounting received starting offers averaging $46,718 a year in 2006; master’s degree candidates in accounting were offered $49,277 initially."

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm#outlook

1/23/2008 5:39:19 AM

damn...seems like it'd be a waste of money...i'd get a couple years under your belt before you do a masters

1/23/2008 5:55:12 AM

^ you have to have 150 hours to sit for the cpa exam, so that is why most get their mac now, however if you're close, you may want to do a cost-benefit. I've met quite a few who are not going to do their MAC because they have already satisfied the 150 hour requirement.

1/23/2008 11:50:07 AM

very good program here, both my friends landed a lot of job offers months before completing the degree

1/23/2008 12:08:50 PM

What are the strengths of the profs at NC State? What makes NC State MAC better than other schools?

1/23/2008 7:57:15 PM

^^^

http://www.nccpaboard.gov/Clients/NCBOA/Public/Static/subchapter8f.htm#EDUCATIONAL

1/23/2008 11:43:15 PM

^ this is the part I'm talking about (scroll down a little on the link), I guess I should have been more clear and said for certification, my mistake:
21 NCAC 08F .0410 EDUCATION REQUIRED OF CANDIDATES FOR CPA CERTIFICATION

(a) G.S. 93-12(5)a sets forth the education required of candidates applying for CPA certification. The 150 semester hours required shall include a concentration in accounting, as defined by 21 NCAC 08A .0309, and other courses as required by the Board as follows: 24 semester hours of coursework which shall include one three semester hour course from at least eight of the following 10 fields of study:

(1) communications;

(2) computer technology;

(3) economics;

(4) ethics;

(5) finance;

(6) humanities/social science;

(7) international environment;

(8) law;

(9) management; or

(10) statistics.

(b) Anyone applying for CPA certification who holds a Master's or more advanced degree in accounting, tax law, economics, finance, business administration, or a law degree with an emphasis in taxation or accounting from an accredited college or university or the equivalent thereof shall be in compliance with the above.

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1/24/2008 11:54:40 AM

I think UNC's MAC program is only open for UNC students. There is not an accounting major at UNC. Everyone takes two accounting classes. The Masters at UNC is basically taking an undergraduate accounting course load with more cases and research. A lot of the professionals prefer recruits from UNCC, NCSU, UNCW, etc. because they emphasize on more detailed areas and that is why NCSU has a high exam pass rate.

1/25/2008 12:02:04 AM

I'm definitely interested in ERP/IT auditing so NC State is a good choice. Any other schools that anyone knows about with a strong IT/ERP program?

1/25/2008 1:53:04 AM

^^ UNC's MAC program isn't restricted to only UNC students, but they put a cap on the number of Accounting hours you can have when you apply. I think if you have over 12 hours of Accounting you can't apply, but anything at or below that you are eligible.

So if you major in minor in Accounting at NCSU you can't apply.

1/25/2008 8:35:46 AM

^Why do they do that? That's so retarded.

1/25/2008 10:12:16 AM

Because UNC is retarded? Oh wait, to "foster diversity"!

[Edited on January 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM. Reason : .]

1/25/2008 10:21:00 AM

^x6 You didn't make a mistake. I was just adding the link to your post so people could see that you're correct.

If you don't verify your post with a link or links, some around here won't believe it. And sometimes they won't even believe it then.

1/25/2008 2:52:40 PM

unc's MAC program is number 9 in the country with a 99 % hire rate, but have a lower rate than most colleges for passing the cpa exam. you should also look at wake forest they have a top 25 program and ncsu is like between top 20 to 25

1/25/2008 7:10:12 PM

i am in the MAC at unc...it's not too bad...high placement rate, so if you go to work for a bigtime firm they pay for you to take a cpa review course which is all you need to pass the test....not a bad deal...i also looked at wake which was awesome (very high cpa rate) and state which is good too...i majored in finance though, which means i was able to apply to unc...if you are an accounting major, unfortunately, you aren't eligible to apply (stupid)

2/9/2008 1:50:34 PM

Accepted

2/12/2008 2:41:05 PM

congrats!

2/12/2008 8:52:27 PM

Quote :

"^^ UNC's MAC program isn't restricted to only UNC students, but they put a cap on the number of Accounting hours you can have when you apply. I think if you have over 12 hours of Accounting you can't apply, but anything at or below that you are eligible."

yeah, retarted.

a program should absolutely not be judged by its cpa pass rate. I'm pretty sure the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (ie: not Madison) has won this distinction before. Strong "MAC" programs are not and should not be designed around making you pass the CPA exam.

2/13/2008 12:08:32 AM