MAKE A STATEMENT EARN YOUR DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING

You’ve already acquired the essential knowledge and experience of a seasoned accounting professional. Now you’re ready to broaden your expertise and take the next step in your professional development—which is exactly what UAB’s online Master of Accounting program can prepare you to do.

Offered through UAB’s AACSB-accredited Collat School of Business, this future-focused degree program is expertly designed to help:

▪ Bolster your existing accounting expertise

▪ Enhance your communication, interpersonal, technological, and applied research skills

▪ Strengthen your opportunities for advancement

▪ Develop your management and leadership acumen

▪ Prepare you to pass the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and other certification exams, including the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

TURN YOUR ASPIRATIONS INTO ACCOMPLISHMENTSWhether your professional interest is in small private companies, publicly traded multinationals, or government agencies, now is the time to discover how earning a master’s in accounting online from UAB can help fuel your future as an accountant.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTo be eligible for the online Master of Accounting program, you must meet the following qualifications:

▪ Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an institution accredited by AACSB International within the five-year period immediately preceding the desired term of enrollment

OR

▪ Completion of the bridge program, maintaining a B average throughout (for applicants who do not have an undergraduate accounting degree)

▪ GMAT score of 480 within the five-year period immediately preceding the desired term of enrollment (Institution Code = 1CB5S61); waived for UAB Accounting bachelor’s degree graduates and those completing the UAB Accounting bridge program

You must also provide:

▪ Official transcripts from all colleges attended ▪ Copy of resume or curriculum vitae ▪ Completed online application and application fee of $70 for domestic

applicants and $85 for international applicants ▪ Application fee of $30 for those enrolling in the bridge program

International Applicants

International applicants whose native language isn’t English are required to show proof of English proficiency by submitting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic Test score. Official test scores are required and should be sent directly from the testing agency to UAB. Scores should not be more than two years old.

The minimum score requirements are as follows:

▪ TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 on the paper-based examination, 213 on the computer-based version, or 80 on the internet-based version

▪ IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) score of 6.5 overall with at least a 5.0 on each section of the examination

ONLINE MASTER OF

ACCOUNTING

ONLINE MASTER OF ACCOUNTING CURRICULUM

The online Master of Accounting program delivers a streamlined curriculum and a high-quality, practice-oriented educational experience. A total of 30 credit hours can be completed in as few as 1.5 years. If you have an undergraduate degree but it is not in accounting, UAB also offers a 24-credit-hour bridge program that provides prerequisite coursework prior to starting the Master of Accounting program.

BRIDGE PROGRAM COURSES (PREREQUISITES: 24 HOURS)AC 200 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits

AC 201 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits

AC 300 Financial Accounting 3 credits

AC 304 Accounting Information Systems 3 credits

AC 310 Financial Accounting II 3 credits

AC 401 Cost Accounting 3 credits

AC 402 Income Taxation I 3 credits

AC 430 Financial Accounting III 3 credits

ELECTIVE COURSES (9 CREDIT HOURS)Courses numbered 500-600 level with AC, LS, or MBA prefix may be chosen with approval of the program director.

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MASTER OF ACCOUNTING CORE COURSES (21 CREDIT HOURS)AC 514 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting 3 credits

AC 580 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 credits

AC 600 Current Topics in Financial Accounting 3 credits

AC 606 Advanced Auditing and Attestation 3 credits

AC 612 Corporate Governance 3 credits

AC 620 Tax Entities 3 credits

LS 557 Business Law for Accountants 3 credits