In general, you need to have accomplished the following in order to be considered for admission:
Completed a four-year undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or one with equivalent recognition.
Achieved a 2.75 grade point average on a 4.00 scale, or the equivalent.
NIU requires an 80 (TOEFL), 6.5 (IELTS) or 53 (PTE Academic).
When preparing your score report for upload, be sure that your name and all scores are legible.
If you're admitted, you must have your test score sent to NIU from the testing center. When having your TOEFL score sent, use institution code 1559. NIU does not require department codes; neither does the testing center.
The Master of Accountancy (M.A.C.) is designed for working professionals without an accounting degree. The program provides courses in accounting, auditing, taxation, and analytics that will qualify students for a career in accounting and to pursue CPA Certification.
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Required Courses (27)
ACCY 510 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCY 531 - Financial Reporting I Credits: 3
ACCY 532 - Financial Reporting II Credits: 3
ACCY 550 - Principles of Taxation Credits: 3
ACCY 560 - Assurance Services Credits: 3
ACCY 622 - Managerial Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
ACCY 633 - Advanced Financial Reporting Credits: 3
ACCY 650 - Advanced Issues in Taxation Credits: 3
ACCY 670 - Accounting Research Credits: 3
Electives (6)
Electives totaling six semester credit hours to be selected from the following course offerings or from among relevant graduate offerings within the College of Business with approval from the Director of Graduate Studies (6)
ACCY 664 - Financial Statement Auditing Credits: 3
ACCY 675 - Data Analytics and Decision Making in Accounting Credits: 3
ACCY 679 - Seminar in Accounting Credits: 3
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