Master of Accounting

 

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The Master of Accounting (MAcc) program at Georgia Southern University focuses on the knowledge and skills you will need for accounting and financial positions in today's constantly changing business environment. Our program is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of selected areas of accounting and business. The program has other important features as well:

  • Increase your technical skills
  • Improve your critical thinking skills
  • Strengthen your communication and interpersonal skills
Advantages of the MAcc Degree
  • Provides maximum flexibility
    • In Savannah, classes are offered in five-week sessions on a rotating basis.
    • Less restrictions on electives.
  • Provides maximum convenience
    • The entire program can be completed in Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center.
    • In Savannah, classes are offered during the evening hours.
      Live professors (no more distance learning classes).
  • Can be completed in as little as one year
    • Our 30-semester hour MAcc program can be completed in three semesters.
  • Meets Georgia’s 150-hour requirement
    • To be licensed as a CPA in the State of Georgia, you must have completed 150 semester hours of education, including a baccalaureate degree in accounting. One way to meet these requirements is to earn a master's degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited program like ours.
  • Prepares students for the CPA Exam

The Master of Accounting With Concentration in Forensic Accounting Program at Georgia Southern University is an application of accounting principles, theories, and techniques to facts or hypotheses at issue in a legal dispute. The field encompasses every branch of the accounting discipline. Forensic accountants have the knowledge and skills to detect, investigate, and prevent fraud and white collar criminal activity.

Forensic accountants assist in resolving civil disputes and criminal prosecutions involving financial crimes and assist in fraud prevention, asset location and recovery. Forensic accountants often work with other experts such as private investigators, forensic document examiners and attorneys to review facts and develop litigation strategy. They prepare reports summarizing their findings and may also testify as expert witnesses in court. Typical engagements include investigations of employee theft, financial statement fraud, professional negligence, business disputes, marital disputes, and business valuations.

 

 

 

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