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The Master of Accountancy (MAC) program has undergone exciting new changes for the upcoming 2010 start date. The MAC program has
moved from a two-summer format, to a curriculum that will allow students to complete more than half of the degree in one 11-week summer.
The MAC program is structured for students to meet the 150-hour CPA requirement that has come online this past August in New York, and will
be effective in Pennsylvania in 2012.
The MAC program enhances undergraduate accounting and non-accounting business backgrounds by providing coursework in complementary areas
including finance, taxation, and e-business. MAC courses cover a wide variety of relevant, career-advancing topics including:
- Financial market issues, such as derivative financial instruments and corporate restructuring
- The pervasive impact of taxation on business operations and planning
- Strategic planning and cost measurement
- Performance evaluation
- The impact of e-business on the business value chain
Our courses were carefully designed with guidance from VSB’s Accounting Advisory Council, a group of dedicated professionals from
prominent public accounting and consulting firms. Council members help
ensure that our course offerings are up-to-date, relevant, and thought-provoking.
Select an option below to learn more about the MAC course of study that matches
your background:
Course of study for accounting majors
Course of study for non-accounting business majors
Program Schedule for Accounting Majors
Summer Session I: May 24th – July 2nd*
1. MAC 8282 – Risk Management
2. MAC 8240 – Performance Measurement
3. MAC 8254 – Valuation
Summer Session II: July 5th – August 10th*
4. MAC 8220 – Taxes and Business Strategy
5. MAC 8280 – Advanced Topics/Financial Reporting
6. MAC 8285 – Negotiations
* dates may shift slightly
Fall Semester (Distance or Evening)
7.
MAC 8265 – Ethics in Accounting
8.
MAC 8287 – Advanced Auditing
Spring Semester (Distance or Evening)
9.
MAC 8290 – Advanced Business Writing
10.
MAC 8315 – Globalization Issues in Accounting
Program Schedule for Non-Accounting Business Majors and Minors
The MAC program allows non-accounting business students to achieve the same goals as accounting majors, building
on any business background to provide the foundation that is critical for success in accounting. The curriculum
also includes a variety of complementary, career-advancing topics.
Non-Accounting Students must complete the four pre-requisite courses below prior to joining the MAC program. Students
are encouraged to take these courses at Villanova University through the Office of Part-Time Studies.
ACC 2310 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 2320 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 2430 - Auditing
ACC 2460 - Federal Income Tax
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact
Meredith Kwiatek,
Assistant Director in the Graduate Business Programs Office to
discuss a personalized plan of study. The suggested schedule below allows students to complete both the pre-requisites
and the MAC degree in just 20 months.
Fall Semester One
1.
ACC 2310 - Intermediate Accounting I
2.
ACC 2460 - Federal Income Tax
Spring Semester Two
3.
ACC 2320 - Intermediate Accounting II
4.
ACC 2430 - Auditing
Start MAC
Summer Session I:
1. MAC 8282 – Risk Management
2. MAC 8240 – Performance Measurement
3. MAC 8254 – Valuation
Summer Session II:
4. MAC 8220 – Taxes and Business Strategy
5. MAC 8280 – Advanced Topics/Financial Reporting
6. MAC 8285 – Negotiations
Fall Semester (Distance or Evening)
7.
MAC 8265 – Ethics in Accounting
8.
MAC 8287 – Advanced Auditing
Spring Semester (Distance or Evening)
9.
MAC 8290 – Advanced Business Writing
10.
MAC 8315 – Globalization Issues in Accounting | 
