Accounting
- Master of Accountancy | Online
In as little as one year, you can gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials you need for long-term success. The Stetson University Master of Accountancy program is a proven path to career advancement and global opportunities in accounting — providing you with the technical competencies that top organizations require and the professional skills to set you apart. It also provides the flexibility you need through both live-online faculty interaction and asynchronous coursework.
Why Accounting at Stetson University?
The MAcc program helps you achieve your goals of passing the CPA exam, securing your first job, advancing your career, or making a career change. You can complete the 10-course program 100% online in as little as one year - with no residency requirement. Courses are offered over eight-week terms and the program is AACSB certified.
You will be equipped to excel on the CPA exam, with our graduates boasting top 7% pass rates worldwide and #1 in Florida. Additional financial aid and fast-track admission options are available for students with an undergraduate degree from Stetson University, or a partner institution.
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"The accounting programs at Stetson, both undergraduate and graduate, are beyond comparison. I made countless friends there, and the graduate program allowed me to streamline my master's education."
Carleigh Alfrey '19, MAcc '20, CPA, Staff Accountant – Spicer Jeffries LLP
"The program provided me the training, guidance, and opportunities to make connections in the field which allowed me to participate in relevant internships, to pass the CPA exam upon graduating from the MAcc program, and to launch my career with my first choice firm."
Patrick Brundage '17, MAcc '18, CPA, Audit and Assurance Senior – Deloitte & Touche LLP
Career Outcomes
As a MAcc alum, you will earn higher salaries compared to accountants with only a bachelor's degree. You'll have a variety of career opportunities to choose from, including:
- Local, state, and federal government positions
- Local, regional, and national CPA firms
- Corporations and other for-profit entities of all sizes
- Nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions
The program is designed to equip you for professions in which state-regulated professional licensure or certification may be available.
Our program faculty includes award-winning teacher-scholars and accomplished professionals who bring years of experience in practice as well as diverse research expertise to the MAcc program. Whether you are interested in advancing or re-directing your career, preparing for the Certified Public Accountant examination or refreshing your accounting knowledge and skills, our faculty will help you get there.
- Shahram Amiri, EdD, College of William and Mary
- Fred Augustine, PhD, Florida State University
- Jon Carrick, PhD, University of Glasgow
- Randall Croom, PhD, University of Florida
- Carol Dee, PhD, Louisiana State University
- Giovanni Fernandez, PhD, Florida International University
- Jennifer Foo, PhD, Northeastern University
- Todd Haderlie, PhD candidate, Florida International University
- Dena Hale, PhD, University of Southern Illinois
- Matt Hurst, PhD, University of Central Florida
- Matthew Imes, PhD, Temple University
- Scott Jones, PhD, University of Oregon
- Monica Mendoza, PhD, University of Florida; CPA
- Kenneth Najour, DBA, University of Florida
- Sean Newman, DBA, Rollins College
- Erin Nickell, PhD, University of Central Florida; CPA
- B. Madhu Rao, PhD, University of Toronto
- John Riggs, DBA, Kennesaw State University
- William Sause, PhD, Nova Southeastern University
- Daniel Scott, MBA, MS, University of South Florida
- Jay Stryker, PhD, Florida State University
- Ram Subramanian, PhD, University of North Texas
- John Tichenor, PhD, Florida State University
- Jessica West, PhD, Florida State University
- Joseph Woodside, DBA, Cleveland State University
- Petros Xanthopoulos, PhD, University of Florida
- Shan Yan, PhD, Michigan State University
The accounting curriculum is structured in eight-week sessions to enhance your interaction with faculty and peers, fostering a robust professional network. With no residency requirements, most students complete the MAcc in one year.
In addition to course requirements in data analytics and business law, you will complete a four-course accounting core, consisting of accounting theory, cases in financial reporting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, and auditing. You will choose your four remaining courses from a variety of permissible accounting and business electives, including business valuation, forensic accounting and fraud examination, and CPA exam review.
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