Accelerated Accounting Degree Requirements
Complete these requirements for an accelerated accounting degree.
B.Acc. Requirements
Required 120 credit hours (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).
II. Choose one of the following: MATH 103, MATH 146, or MATH 165
III. College of Business and Public Administration Requirements:
Code | Title | Credits |
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ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECON 210 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics | 3 |
ISBA 217 | Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems | 3 |
FIN 310 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
MGMT 300 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MGMT 301 | Operations Management | 3 |
MRKT 305 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
MGMT 475 | Strategic Management | 3 |
Total Credits | 33 |
IV. Major Requirements:
Code | Title | Credits |
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ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 300 | Advanced Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
ACCT 309 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
ACCT 320 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 405 | Assurance Services | 3 |
ACCT 411 | Foundations of Federal Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 416 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ACCT 312 | Fund Accounting | |
ACCT 401 | Advanced Accounting | |
ACCT 406 | Independent Assurance | |
ACCT 410 | Federal Individual Income Tax | |
ACCT 412 | Advanced Tax | |
ACCT 450 | Contemporary Issues in Accounting | |
ACCT 494 | The Literature of Accounting | |
Select at least 3 credits from the following experiential accounting courses: | 3 | |
ACCT 160 | Intro to Accounting Careers | |
ACCT 397 | Cooperative Education | |
ACCT 417 | Service Learning in Accounting with VITA | |
ACCT 497 | Accounting Internship | |
or other courses with approval of Accountancy Department Chair | ||
Total Credits | 33 |
V. College of Business & Public Administration Graduation Requirements:
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (including transfer credits)
- Earn a minimum UND GPA of 2.00
- Earn a minimum GPA of 2.50 for all courses that apply toward the major (including transfer credits)
- At least half of the business courses that apply toward the degree and major must be from UND
Please note: Graduation with 120 credits does NOT satisfy all eligibility requirements for taking the CPA exam (150 credit hours are required)! Students interested in pursuing the CPA certification are encouraged to pursue the ABM or combined Bachelor/Master of Accountancy program. Specific requirements to sit for the CPA exam vary by jurisdiction. Students are thus encouraged to check requirements in the jurisdiction in which they plan to sit for the exam and choose electives and degree options accordingly.
M.Acc. Requirements
Admission Requirements
Admission to Approved status requires:
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A four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- An overall grade point average of at least 3.00 in the undergraduate degree program (based on 4.00 scale).
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
- For the Professional Accountancy Track only, a bachelor's degree in accounting, or coursework including intermediate accounting, audit, cost/managerial accounting and taxation that is deemed equivalent by the MAcc Program Director.
Applicants for the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Masters’ (ABM) 5 year degree program will be eligible only for the Professional Accountancy Track. Applicants with a bachelor's degree with a major in accountancy or equivalent accountancy coursework will be eligible only for the Professional Accountancy Track. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum grade point requirement, but who otherwise show high potential for success may be considered for admission to Provisional Status with the approval of the MAcc Program Director and the Department Chair.
ABM 5 Year Degree Program Admission
The ABM degree program allows exceptional undergraduate students at UND an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees at an accelerated pace. All requirements for both degrees must be met, and these students may double count up to 12 graduate-level credits towards the requirements for both their Bachelor in Accountancy and their Master of Accountancy degree requirements. ABM students must obtain their Master of Accountancy degree within 12 months of completing the Bachelor of Accountancy degree, provided that the degree requirements can be completed in that timeframe.
High achieving high school students (GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 and an ACT score of 25 or higher) will initially be considered for “identified” status and become eligible for formal admission when they meet the same criteria that undergraduates must meet for admission into the ABM program. Admission is a competitive process. The following are minimum eligibility requirements:
- Students must meet the School of Graduate Studies admissions eligibility requirements.
- Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credits, including credits earned from advanced placement and dual credit. Students must apply before completion of the undergraduate degree.
- Transfer students with a minimum of 60 credits-whether from the transfer institution alone or in combination with UND credits-must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 at the time of admission to the ABM program.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 at UND at the time of admission into the ABM program.
- ABM program applicants must submit the standard application to the School of Graduate Studies, the application fee, a personal statement, and transcripts.
- Additionally, ABM program applicants must submit a detailed Program of Study that describes the 12 credits of double counted courses, the courses that will be taken after being accepted into the MAcc program, the courses that will be taken before graduation from the Bachelor of Accountancy program, and the expected graduation date for each degree. The submitted program of study must be signed by the student, the student's undergraduate advisor, the student’s graduate advisor, and the Master of Accountancy Program Director.
Degree Requirements
The MAcc degree program offers graduate courses in most of the functional areas of the accounting discipline. A minimum of 30 semester credits of academic work must be completed. The grade point average for all courses listed on the Program of Study must be 3.00 or higher. ABM students must also maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in their double counted courses and as a cumulative GPA for their Bachelor of Accountancy degree. The MAcc program has two tracks: the Professional Accountancy Track and the Accounting Fundamentals Track. Program requirements are:
- Completion of either (a.) the Professional Accountancy Track or (b.) the Accounting Fundamentals Track
- The Professional Accountancy Track is designed for students holding undergraduate accounting degrees. This track requires completion of the following coursework:
Course List Code Title Credits Accounting Elective - Approved accounting elective taken for graduate credit at the 300, 400 or 500 level 12 ACCT 416 Business Law for Accountants 3 ACCT 501 Seminar in Accounting Issues 3 ACCT 503 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 Concentration - Completion of one nine-credit hour concentration as described below 9 - Concentrations:
Data Analytics Concentration (9 credit hours for graduate credit)Course List Code Title Credits ECON 506 Econometrics 3 ACCT 513 Data Analytics in Accounting and Financial Reporting 3 One of the following (3 credits): 3 ISBA 330Database Management ISBA 430Database Analytics ECON 411Economic Forecasting ECON 510Time Series Methods Applications ECON 545Quantitative Methods for Impact Evaluation Causal Inference ISBA 420Robotic Process Automation in Business Other - Course for graduate credit with approval of the MAcc Program Director
Tax Compliance and Planning Concentration (9 credits)Course List Code Title Credits Any three of the following courses, must sum to at least 9 credits 9 ACCT 510Taxation of Individuals ACCT 511Federal Taxation 1 ACCT 517Graduate Service Learning in Accounting with VITA ACCT 597Graduate Accounting Internship (for this course to count in this concentration area, the internship must include a tax-related component)
Information System and Controls Concentration (9 credits)Course List Code Title Credits ISBA 410 Information Security 3 any two (at least 6 credits) from the following: 6 ACCT 527IT Governance and Audit ISBA 430Database Analytics ISBA 330Database Management
Business Administration Concentration (9 credits)
Any three courses (must sum to at least 9 credits) in business disciplines taken at the graduate level and/or for graduate credit.
- Concentrations:
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The Accounting Fundamentals Track is designed for students who have not previously completed significant amounts of accounting coursework. It provides a graduate level option for individuals holding a bachelor's degree in a discipline outside of accounting to prepare and meet requirements to sit for the CPA exam in some jurisdictions. Students in this track are required to complete the following required graduate level accounting coursework:
Course List Code Title Credits ACCT 416 Business Law for Accountants 3 ACCT 501 Seminar in Accounting Issues 3 ACCT 503 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 521 Financial Accounting I 3 ACCT 522 Financial Accounting II 3 ACCT 523 Financial Accounting III 3 ACCT 506 Accounting Systems 3 ACCT 509 Accounting Information for Decision and Control 3 ACCT 511 Federal Taxation 1 3 ACCT 525 Audit Assurance Services 3
- The Professional Accountancy Track is designed for students holding undergraduate accounting degrees. This track requires completion of the following coursework:
Students should be aware that each jurisdiction has different requirements to take the CPA exam. Some jurisdictions require that students earn a minimum number of nonaccounting business credits before applying. Before applying to take the CPA exam students should check the educational requirements in that jurisdiction.
Students who have already completed courses similar to those in the MAcc curriculum may be required to choose substitutes from graduate credit offerings listed in the catalog. Substitutions require prior approval of the MAcc Program Director.
Accelerated Accounting Degree Requirements Disclaimer
The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.
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