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Master of ProfessionalMaster of ProfessionalAccountancyAccountancy
DegreeDegree
University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska, LincolnLincoln
School of AccountancySchool of Accountancy
Coordinator: Jina MorrisCoordinator: Jina Morris
Why should you seek an Why should you seek an MPA?MPA?
Accelerated Career PathAccelerated Career Path Additional Professional CredentialAdditional Professional Credential
– Ability to sit for the CPA examAbility to sit for the CPA exam Opportunity for Internship PositionsOpportunity for Internship Positions Improve Communication SkillsImprove Communication Skills Professional and Personal MaturityProfessional and Personal Maturity
Prerequisite to pursuing an Prerequisite to pursuing an advanced degree at the advanced degree at the School of Accountancy:School of Accountancy:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting (or A bachelor’s degree in accounting (or business), which includes one year of business), which includes one year of intermediate accountingintermediate accounting
Course Prerequisites Prior to Course Prerequisites Prior to MPA Admission:MPA Admission:
ACCT 308 – Managerial AccountingACCT 308 – Managerial Accounting ACCT 309 – Accounting SystemsACCT 309 – Accounting Systems ACCT 313 – Intermediate Accounting IACCT 313 – Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 314 – Intermediate Accounting IIACCT 314 – Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 404 – Advanced AccountingACCT 404 – Advanced Accounting ACCT 408 – Advanced Managerial AccountingACCT 408 – Advanced Managerial Accounting ACCT 410 – AuditingACCT 410 – Auditing ACCT 412 – Federal Tax Accounting ACCT 412 – Federal Tax Accounting
(Individual)(Individual)
MPA Course Requirements MPA Course Requirements (assuming all prerequisites (assuming all prerequisites
completed):completed): ACCT 803 – Seminar in Financial AccountingACCT 803 – Seminar in Financial Accounting ACCT 857 – ControllershipACCT 857 – Controllership
ororACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial AccountingACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting
ACCT 831 – Seminar in AuditingACCT 831 – Seminar in Auditing Three accounting electives coursesThree accounting electives courses
– two of these must be for graduate credit only (no 400-two of these must be for graduate credit only (no 400-level counterpart)level counterpart)
Six ‘free’ electives coursesSix ‘free’ electives courses– two of these must be for graduate credit onlytwo of these must be for graduate credit only– three of the six should be taken outside of the area of three of the six should be taken outside of the area of
accountingaccounting
(This program requires 36 hours beyond a bachelor’s) (This program requires 36 hours beyond a bachelor’s)
Accounting Courses for Accounting Courses for Graduate Credit OnlyGraduate Credit Only
ACCT 814 – Governmental and Not-for-profit ACCT 814 – Governmental and Not-for-profit AccountingAccounting
ACCT 840 – Fraud Prevention and DetectionACCT 840 – Fraud Prevention and Detection ACCT 857 – ControllershipACCT 857 – Controllership ACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial ACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial
AccountingAccounting ACCT 920 – History and Philosophy of ACCT 920 – History and Philosophy of
Accounting ThoughtAccounting Thought ACCT 990 – Internship in AccountingACCT 990 – Internship in Accounting
Accounting Courses forAccounting Courses forGraduate Credit Only (cont.)Graduate Credit Only (cont.)
Tax-related:Tax-related:– ACCT 813 – Federal Tax Accounting II ACCT 813 – Federal Tax Accounting II
(Corporate Tax)(Corporate Tax)– ACCT 815 – Tax Research and PlanningACCT 815 – Tax Research and Planning– ACCT 816 – Special Topics in Federal ACCT 816 – Special Topics in Federal
Taxation Taxation (Partnerships)(Partnerships)
Accounting Courses for Accounting Courses for Graduate Credit Only (cont.)Graduate Credit Only (cont.)
Others offered through the Law Others offered through the Law School:School:– ACCT 838 – Corporate TaxationACCT 838 – Corporate Taxation– ACCT 848 – Business PlanningACCT 848 – Business Planning– ACCT 863 – Individual Taxation IIACCT 863 – Individual Taxation II– ACCT 945 – Partnership SeminarACCT 945 – Partnership Seminar– ACCT 967 – Estate PlanningACCT 967 – Estate Planning– ACCT 969 – Tax Policy SeminarACCT 969 – Tax Policy Seminar
For Additional Course For Additional Course ListingsListings
See the UNL Graduate Bulletin See the UNL Graduate Bulletin
(available on-line)(available on-line)
Admission ProcedureAdmission Procedure
Application for Graduate SchoolApplication for Graduate School– 1100 Seaton Hall1100 Seaton Hall– 3 letters of reference3 letters of reference
At least one of which should be from a At least one of which should be from a faculty memberfaculty member
– 2 copies of your transcript2 copies of your transcript– GMAT scoreGMAT score
For additional information For additional information about UNL’s MPA program, about UNL’s MPA program,
contact:contact: Jina MorrisJina Morris School of AccountancySchool of Accountancy 378 CBA378 CBA University of Nebraska, LincolnUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln
Phone: 402-472-3823Phone: 402-472-3823 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]