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Accounting - Master's

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Earn Your Master's Degree in Professional Accountancy

专业会计硕士(MPA)的毕业生不仅准备了广泛的 就业机会多样,而且满足课程和学分要求 参加统一注册会计师考试. Our graduates are recruited 由地方、区域、国家和国际会计师事务所、私营企业、 and governmental agencies. Recent successes in MPA graduate placement and CPA exam 结果提供了MPA项目质量和市场对其毕业生需求的证据.

会计学院是由高级学院协会单独认证的 Schools of Business (AACSB).

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30hour graduate program
100%placement for MPA graduates
100% of students Excel Expert Certified

What Will I Learn?

随着进入会计行业的知识要求不断发展, qualified students are encouraged to consider pursuing a fifth year of study leading to an MPA degree. 学生将完成30小时的研究生课程 结合深入,先进的主题,如审计,当前会计覆盖 理论与研究,成本会计,税务等. Students may select from 研究生可选修多种经批准的选修课并有出国留学的机会. 许多学生在MPA项目中也参加注册会计师考试.

Application Deadlines

For students seeking a GA position:

  • April 1 - Summer admission
  • April 1 - Fall admission
  • November 1 - Spring admission

Graduate School general application deadlines:

  • May 15 - Summer admission
  • August 15 - Fall admission
  • January 15 - Spring admission

 Application Requirements

  1. Graduate Admissions Application
  2. Official transcript(s) sent to Graduate School
  3. 三封推荐信,由能与申请人沟通的人写 高级学习成绩(MPA申请人通常提供2个学术成绩 1 professional)
  4. Resume
  5. 目的陈述(个人论文写作样本,1-2页,双倍行距)
  6. 国际学生必须提交托福、雅思或PTE成绩
  7. Immunization records
  8. 官方GMAT或GRE成绩,除非申请人符合资格资格 waiver.
  9. 对于2019年夏季/秋季入学及之前入学,需要GMAT或GRE成绩 for all applicants.
  10. 从2020年春季入学开始,GMAT/GRE豁免可以在以下方面申请 circumstances:
    • 已获得硕士或以上学位者.
    • 已通过注册会计师(CPA)考试者; and/or
    • 在本科期间表现优异的申请人 会计课程,作为证明,获得学士学位,同时取得 a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0, along with a minimum Accounting GPA of 3.毕业于一所由美国高等院校协会认证的大学 of Business (AACSB).

该课程共包括7门核心课程和3门研究生商业选修课 of 30 credit hours (10 courses).

  • ACC 608 - Financial Statement Analysis
  • ACC 610 - Advanced Auditing
  • ACC 630 - Tax Seminar I
  • ACC 631 - Tax Seminar II
  • ACC 605 - Current Accounting Theory and Research
  • ACC 615 - Audit Analytics and IT Auditing
  • ACC 620 - Advanced Cost/Managerial
  • Approved graduate business elective, which may include:
    • ACC 690 -目前的问题在专业会计,注册会计师考试准备课程与贝克尔 Review (online)
    • or select MBA/MSM/MSED course

2 approved graduate business electives, which may include:

  • ACC 640 - International Accounting (online)
  • ACC 660 - Fraud Accounting (online)
  • 行政协调会598/699 -国际会计讨论会/海外研究,供英国研究 (6 hrs), Asian Studies (3 hrs), or Italian Studies (3 hrs)
  • and/or select MBA/MSM/MSED courses

Most prerequisites are met by students with a BSBA in accounting; however, the MPA 这个项目不需要会计专业的本科学位. Students without an 会计本科学位必须满足额外的商业本科和 会计的先决条件要求,在开始程序之前.

学生可以在夏季、秋季或春季的任何时间进入MPA课程.

该计划可以在一个日历年内完成全日制课程. A part-time program is also available.

MPA项目要求毕业生成功完成30个学分 work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ to graduate.

研究生助教职位,在竞争的基础上提供给MPA学生 是否可以免除全部学费,并提供符合资格的每月津贴 students. 此外,MPA学生也可以通过南方大学获得奖学金 Miss Foundation. Students may also apply for financial aid.

MPA学生有资格成为优秀的、屡获殊荣的Beta Alpha的成员 九游会国际的Psi分会,一个金融信息专业学生的荣誉组织 and professionals. 贝塔·阿尔法·普赛经常举办各种各样的演讲者在其 会议,并为学生提供了许多专业发展的机会 and network with accounting professionals.

鼓励MPA学生考虑参加海外学习项目,包括 British Studies, Italian Studies, or Asian Studies. Students may earn up to 6 hours of graduate course credit for study abroad electives.

Expert Faculty Who Are There to Help

我们的教师专注于学生的成功,把最高优先级的质量 teaching and course delivery. In order to help prepare students for successful careers, 教师对学生的支持远远超出了传统的课堂. They are actively 参与“打开大门”,协助学生准备面试 process. 此外,我们的教师通过发表的研究扩大他们的知识, 获得著名的教学奖,以表彰他们对教学的承诺 and enabling student success

Professional Licensure Disclosure

要参加注册会计师考试,你必须有150个小时的大学学分 获得工商管理学士学位 主修会计,或(2)已完成专业会计硕士学位 (MPA) degree. 具体请参考国家公共会计委员会网站 state you would be practicing in for more information.  We have been unable to determine 如果仅仅完成研究生学位就能使个人获得执照 in any of the other 49 US states or U.S. protectorates.

各州专业执照委员会的名单可在以下网址找到 http://nasba.org/stateboards/

For questions, please contact Ms. Amber Hatten – amber.hattenFREEMississippi  (601) 266-6109

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Email
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Phone
601.266.6109

 

  • Public Accounting Firms
  • Governmental Agencies
  • Private Industry
  • Steven Palazzo, CPA/ 1996
    U.S. Congressman/ Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District
  • Jennifer Hilliard, CPA/ 1995
    合伙人,保证/ Haddox Reid Eubank Betts plc -杰克逊,MS
  • Ashley Foley, CPA/ 2015
    华盛顿国际税务/ RSM美国律师事务所全球雇主服务高级助理 DC Metro Offices