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Accounting

Howard University

Master's DegreeAcademic

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The Howard University Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is a specialized advanced graduate-level business program focused on preparing graduates for successful careers in corporate accounting, governmental accounting, non-profit accounting, auditing, and advisory and consulting services. The curriculum prepares students, in a significant fashion, for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination through intensive and challenging coursework during the 30-hour program.

Credits

30 credits

Format

In-Person

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Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • District of Columbia

    District of Columbia

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoring

Knowledge

Economics and AccountingEnglish LanguageMathematicsAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
  • Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
  • Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no

Technology

Tax preparation softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareFinancial analysis softwareAccounting software

Tools

10-key calculatorsComputer data input scannersDesktop computersLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentScannersTablet computers

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupportWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: high13-2011.00Accountants and Auditorstitle_inference$81,680 median$141,420 top+4.61%7,280
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Audit and accounting practice — lead as partner, director, or controller of significant scope.
  • High-risk and contested accounting positions — drive to defensible conclusions with documentation.
  • Engagement quality and risk management — own across a portfolio at firm or company level.
  • Client relationships at C-suite and audit-committee level — steward across multi-year arcs.
  • Practice growth and business development — lead within an industry or service line.
  • Talent pipeline (recruiting, development, partner candidates) — shape across the practice.
  • Regulatory inspections and peer reviews — lead the practice through with credibility.
  • Technical standards and firm methodology — interpret and influence at the practice level.
  • Material disputes (regulator, IRS, litigation support) — represent the practice or company through.
  • Profession-level contributions (standard-setting, thought leadership) — make credibly over time.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
10%