Accountancy Master's

The professional track is built for students holding an undergraduate accounting degree and will teach the skills needed to prepare you to sit for the CPA exam.

In less than two-years you can complete your in-person or online Master of Accountancy program and elevate to the next stage of your career.

With 3 start dates per year, you'll have the opportunity to accelerate your job opportunities, add to your foundation in accounting on this step in the pathway to earning your CPA.

Areas of Study

You'll learn to deal with unstructured problems and complex decision making in accounting and business environments. 

The M.Acc. Professional Track has four areas of concentrations, which allows you to customize your learning experience with specialized classes.

• Business Administration
• Data Analytics
• Information System and Controls
• Tax Compliance and Planning

UND's accounting graduate program will:

• Act as a step in the pathway to CPA or other certification. UND accounting graduates boast 11 Elijah Watt Sells award winners.
• Meet your needs by offering on-campus and 100% online tracks that align with your career background and interests.
• Help you obtain internships and career placement.

Master of Accountancy Programs

UND has an exceptional history of teaching in-person and online classes to build the knowledge of practicing accountants to prepare them for the next stage of their careers. However, if you don't have a background or degree in accounting, then our fundamentals trackis another option.Both programs are designed to prepare you for leadership in the dynamic accounting field and to succeed on the CPA exam.

Fundamentals Track (100% Online)

The 100% online Fundamentals Track prepares students without an undergraduate degree in accounting to change or advance their career.

Accelerated (Online and On-Campus)

Sophomore and junior accountancy majors are encouraged to apply for the combined B.Acc./M.Acc. program, allowing you to complete both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years.

You'll graduate well-prepared for a job and to pass the CPA exam. Perhaps most importantly, you have advocates who will be there for you at any time in your career.

After completing our program, you'll join a prestigious accounting alumni group that includes:

• Several university professors and a university president
• Multiple national partners of Big 4 CPA firms
• CEO of a top 25 CPA firm
• Vice President of one of the largest privately held companies in the US
• Founder of a major publicly traded company

Master of Accountancy Careers

Research shows that M.Acc. graduates are more likely to be placed in many accounting positions and are more likely to be promoted within public accounting than bachelor of accounting graduates.

This program prepares you for a variety of business roles including:

• Accounting managers
• Auditors
• Budget analysts
• Business owners
• Chief executive officers
• Chief financial officers
• Comptrollers
• Forensic accountants
• Partners in public accounting firms
• Tax preparer
• Tax consultant

Career Networking

Networking is a key element of the accounting industry, and here at UND, we have built strong relationships with top accounting firms and recruiters across the country, and we put those relationships to work for our students.

Each year, we host a significant number of online and in-person internship and career placement and networking activities specifically for our accountancy students, such as:

• Virtual Accountancy Field Trip (featuring top firms like PwC, EY, Deloitte, BDO, RDO and Eide Bailly)
• Ernst Young Office Hours
• Virtual Recruiting Event with public accounting firm Eide Bailly
• Fall Accountancy Career Fair
• Spring UND Career Fair
• Bowling with Recruiters
• Master of Accountancy Hall of Fame Event