Accounting

Benefits of the Program:

• MPA students interact with business professionals through the MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum, receptions, team competitions, workshops and internships.
• The MPA program offers study abroad opportunities to prepare students for the global focus of today’s business world.
• MPA students are heavily recruited by nearly 200 organizations in a wide variety of industries, and most students accept a job offer before graduating.
• MPA students pass the CPA exam at rates much higher than the statewide average.

The Texas MPA offers a flexible, challenging curriculum that takes into account your experience, skills and career goals. Through participation in case-based graduate level classes, you will expand your creativity, think on your feet, and have the opportunity to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations.

Courses:

• ACC 180C - MPA Distinguished Speaker Lyceum
• ACC 381 - Financial Accounting
• ACC 387.1 - Managerial Accounting
• BA 285T - Financial Management
• LEB 380.30 - Legal Environment of Business for MPAs
• ACC 380K.1 - Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I
• ACC 380K.4 - Introduction to Assurance Services
• ACC 380K.11 - Introduction to Taxation
• ACC 380K.13 - Information Technology for Accounting and Control

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division work (junior- and senior-level courses) and in any graduate work already completed. Letters of recommendationGMAT Scores English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

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Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin generally support themselves in one of the following ways: departmental aid in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships; fellowships administered by the Office of Graduate Studies; need-based financial aid administered by the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS), and outside funding or employment.