MPAcc Curriculum
Two Degree Tracks
There are two degree tracks: the accelerated
four-year/dual-degree option and the traditional, fifth-year degree
option.
The accelerated, four-year/dual
degree program allows students to obtain both an
undergraduate accounting degree and a Master of Professional
Accounting degree in four years, while also qualifying to sit for
the CPA exam at the end of the senior year. During the first three
years of coursework, students will take full undergraduate academic
loads in each fall, spring and summer semesters, including two
internships. The fourth year of coursework consists of MPAcc
classes in which students can specialize in either financial
reporting or tax.
This option is available for new incoming students, freshmen or
sophomores. Juniors and seniors should continue on their current
course path and apply for admission to the fifth-year program
during their senior year.
The traditional, fifth-year option
adds one year to the curriculum for Butler accounting majors,
resulting in the Master of Professional Accounting degree.
Non-Butler accounting graduates can complete the program in 1 to
1.5 years. The MPAcc offers late afternoon and evening
classes and can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.
The program involves a 30-hour curriculum that includes 17 hours
of core classes plus a 9-hour concentration in financial reporting
or taxation plus 4 hours of electives. These electives may include
the Becker CPA Review Course or an optional international study
trip. Non-Butler accounting graduates may need to complete up to 5
prerequisite courses.
The Four-Year Curriculum Outline
Year One
Fall (18 UG hours)
Spring (18 UG hours)
Summer (12 UG hours)
Year Two
Fall (18 UG hours)
Spring (19 UG hours)
Summer (6 UG hours)
Year Three
Fall (18 UG hours)
Spring (3 UG hours/internship)
Summer (9 UG hours)
Year Four
Fall (14 MPAcc hours)
Spring (14 MPAcc hours)
Summer (2 MPA hours/internship)
The MPAcc Curriculum
MPAcc Core
(17 required credit hours)
MPA508 Leadership (3 hours)
MPA511 Accounting for Business Combinations and International
Accounting (3 hours)
MPA513 Applied Financial Accounting (3 hours)
MPA515 Taxes and Business Strategy (3 hours)
MPA527 Advanced Managerial Accounting (2 hours)
MPA578 Advanced Auditing (3 hours)
MPAcc Concentration Courses
(9 credit hours)
MPA571 Financial Statement Analysis & ValuationFR(3
hours)
MPA573 IT Auditing & Forensic AccountingFR(3 hours)
MPA581* International Corporate Governance and Financial
ReportingFR(3 hours)
MPA583* International and Multi-State TaxationTAX(3 hours)
MPA585 Tax Research + Accounting Periods/Methods
Not-For-ProfitsTAX(3 hours)
MPA587 Taxation of Corporations/PartnershipsTAX(3 hours)
Note: Three FR courses equal a concentration in
Financial Reporting; three TAX courses equal a concentration in
Taxation.
MPAcc Electives
(4 credit hours)
MPA512 Accounting for Government, Not-For-Profit and Other
Entities (2 hours)
MPA589 Advanced Law (2 hours)
MPA590 CPA Review Course (2 hours)
MBA564 Derivatives, Futures, Options, and Swaps (2 hours)
MPA594* Global Business Experience (2 hours)
Note: Students may count only one MBA course as
a MPA elective.
*One of these international courses must be completed to satisfy
the global requirement.
Download the complete curriculum
sheet.
The MPAcc focused on an
understanding of technical accounting and a tailored "how-to guide"
for managing teams, managing your career, communicating effectively
and managing a work-life balance. I valued the class size and the
flexibility of the program and faculty. The faculty worked with me
to rearrange classes so that I could sit for the CPA. As a result,
I passed all four parts of the exam before starting my job with
E&Y.
Chelsea Jensen
'11
Staff 1 Auditor, Ernst & Young, Chicago