Master of Accountancy

Master'sMAccDedicated degreeOn campusOnlineAccounting graduatesAccounting accreditation on record

Overview

A 30-credit Master of Accountancy that can be taken online or on the Pocatello campus, built around CPA exam preparation.

Official program name: Master of Accountancy
Awarded degree: Master of Accountancy · major: Accountancy
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Entry route: For graduates with an accounting backgroundThe program expects a prior accounting degree or the accounting prerequisite courses already completed.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: Idaho State University
Location: Pocatello, IDFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)
Required credits: Total Credits: 30
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: can be completed in just one year with a full-time course load (for students holding an undergraduate degree in accounting) (full-time course load, undergraduate degree in accounting)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Why this program is listed

Dedicated MAcc offered on campus and online.

Degree title names accountancy; required courses include advanced tax, auditing, financial reporting, fraud examination and accounting analytics.

Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Students take two eight-week courses at a time through fall, spring and summer, with a CPA exam preparation partnership with Becker.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

Not specified. Describes the program's primary focus as supporting students to pass all four sections of the CPA examSource: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent coursework if the degree is not in accounting.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and resume.
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Application fee: Required$65 — Application fee $65
Source: isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Tests

GMAT: RequiredGRE or GMAT required; not required for applicants with a last 60 credits GPA of 3.5 or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Any term
The school does not print a year with this date.
Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Rolling

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

AACSB — accreditedUnit: College of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

Supplemental accounting accreditation

AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: College of BusinessScope: Catalog states the program is accredited by AACSBStated by the school; not yet confirmed in the accreditor's directory.Source: coursecat.isu.edu · verified October 30, 2026
AACSB Accounting — accreditedUnit: College of BusinessListed as: AACSB separate accounting accreditation (as listed: Business + Accounting)Confirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Idaho.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.

coursecat.isu.edu/graduate/business/ma/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
AACSB accredited institutions (accreditor directory) — Accreditor directory, verified October 26, 2026
isu.edu/macc/ — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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