MAC PREREQUISITES & ADMISSION
For those applicants who did not earn a bachelor's degree in accounting, the University of Louisville Certificate in Accounting is likely to be a better choice. The certificate program covers the Master of Accountancy prerequisites at the undergraduate tuition rate, and generally gives students the eligibility they need to sit for the CPA exam. For more information about the Certificate in Accounting, please visit the information website.
MAC Prerequisites* (course descriptions listed below)
Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Managerial Accounting
Intermediate Accounting I & II
Managerial Cost Accounting
Introduction to Taxation
Accounting Information Systems
Computer Information Systems
Advanced Taxation
Auditing
*Prerequisites are required and will be addressed in admission letters for accepted students.
Master of Accountancy Prerequisites Course Descriptions
Financial Accounting - A range of topics normally covered in the intro and intermediate accounting sequences that is a two-course sequence for some undergraduate programs and three-course sequence for others - University of Louisville course numbers Acct 201, 202, 301, 302
Managerial Cost Accounting - Cost accounting concepts and terms, job costing and process costing, activity-based costing, budgeting, variable costing, C-V-P analysis, differential/relevant cost and revenue analysis, standard costing and variance analysis - University of Louisville course number Acct 320
Taxation - Overview of federal taxation, tax terminology, income tax formulas, tax accounting methods, gross income, deductions and losses, significant coverage of property transactions, introduction to tax research, tax problems relating to all aspects of corporate and partnership taxation - University of Louisville course numbers Acct 315, 415
Auditing and Systems - Accounting transaction processing cycles, systems development, system documentation, database systems, evaluation of internal control structures, assessment of control risks - University of Louisville course numbers CIS 300, Acct 310, 411, 430
Admissions/Apply Now
We accept the most talented individuals to make the interactive learning experience exceptional. Your application materials will be carefully and personally considered by our admissions team, and qualified candidates will be invited to meet with us for an interview once a complete application has been received.
Please see our Admissions checklist and application process for the College of Business graduate programs for detailed instructions and information.
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