Accountancy
Master of Accounting
Take your accounting career to the next level
Designed for professionals who want to put their accounting career on the fast track, this program examines the evolving and increasingly important role of accounting in global business. You will engage in thought-provoking case studies and practical research to build advanced expertise in auditing, financial accounting and reporting, taxes, management accounting and more.
The program is fully customizable. Shape your experience to match your goals, whether you want a career in auditing or fraud investigation, tax compliance or estate planning, nonprofit or governmental accounting, education or other areas.
This respected degree program is one of few accounting master’s programs in the world accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International.
Overview
Accelerate your accounting career
Application information
Applicants for the Master in Accountancy program must meet the following degree-specific admission requirements:
- Education level: Bachelor's
- GPA: 3.0
- GRE: No
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 88/6.5/120 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
- Number of references: Three
- Other requirements: No
Program availability
- Concentration: Non-thesis
- Semester intake: Fall, Spring
- Currently offers admission for the Moscow campus
- Eligible for Expedited Admission for U of I undergraduates
- Eligible for WRGP award
- Eligible for international admission
- Deadlines: General application deadlines
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.
Contact information
Accounting and Management Information Systems contact: Tracey Anderson; taanderson@uidaho.edu
Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001
Tuition and fees
To learn how you can fund your graduate degree, check out the Graduate Funding page.
Visit Financial Aid to find detailed information about the cost of attendance.
Recognized STEM Program
This program is recognized as a STEM program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and may be eligible for the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension for international students.
Degree fit
This program could be a good fit if you:
- Enjoy working with numbers.
- Like to solve problems and puzzles.
- Have a strong work ethic.
- Are detail-oriented.
- Like working with technology.
- Want broad career pathways.
Real-world experience
You have many hands-on learning opportunities to ensure your readiness for the real business world as an accounting student. These interactive programs give you practical experience and business know-how that will set you apart.
Accounting hands-on learning opportunities include:
- Barker Review Group: Serve as the officials and account review team for the Barker Trading Competition.
- U of I Internal Controls Review: Work with the U of I controller’s office to review the internal controls over the cash receipting process of university decentralized units.
- Volunteer Income Taxation Assistance (VITA): Prepare tax returns for low-income individuals.
Career outcomes
Current job openings
3,975 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HIPotential careers and mid-career salaries
- Treasurers and Controllers • Financial Managers
$150,986 - Accountants and Auditors
$85,891 - Financial Examiners
$91,340 - Tax Examiners, Tax Collectors, and Revenue Agents
$68,733 - Tax Preparers
$49,025
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