Accountancy Master's

UND's accounting graduate program will:

• Prepare you to sit for the CPA exam. UND accounting graduates consistently beat the national average on the CPA exam.
• 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

The Master of Accountancy is available in three tracks. Each track has the same admissions and degree requirements.

Professional Track (Online and On-Campus)

Designed for students holding undergraduate accounting degrees. It will prepare you to sit for the CPA exam, which UND graduates consistently beat the national average. You'll learn to deal with unstructured problems and complex decision making in accounting and business environments. 

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

• Data Analytics
• Organizations & Leadership
• Public Administration

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