University of Vermont · Grossman School of Business
Accountancy M.Acc.
Overview
A 30-credit, 10-course Master of Accountancy at the Grossman School of Business with optional tracks in financial reporting and auditing, federal taxation, and sustainability reporting and assurance.
- Official program name
- Accountancy M.Acc.
- Awarded degree
- Master of Accountancy · major: AccountancySource: uvm.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: catalogue.uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Entry route
- Open to both accounting and non-accounting graduatesThe program admits applicants from any field; prerequisite or foundation courses may apply, as published.Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- School
- Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Location
- Burlington, VT
- Subjects
- Accounting — core of the degree (“Accountancy”)Taxation — formal concentration / track (“Federal Taxation track”)Auditing and Assurance — formal concentration / track (“Financial Reporting & Auditing track”)
- Tracks / concentrations
- Optional tracks: Financial Reporting & Auditing, Federal Taxation, Sustainability Reporting & AssuranceSource: catalogue.uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Required credits
- 30 credits, 10 coursesSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Duration
- usually less than 1 year when prerequisites are met; traditional completion described as two semesters after an undergraduate degree (Students who meet the prerequisite requirements)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.Source: catalogue.uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Why this program is listed
Dedicated Master of Accountancy in the Grossman School of Business, on campus and hybrid.
Degree title names accountancy; required courses include advanced accounting, auditing, corporation taxation and CPA business law.
Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026We 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 offered
- On campus · HybridSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Five required courses (15 credits) plus three accounting electives (9 credits) and further electives; the capstone is Accounting Regulation and Ethics.Source: catalogue.uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Capstone
- Comprehensive examination completed through the capstone course BUS 6690.Source: catalogue.uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accelerated options
- Accelerated Masters Pathway for current UVM students and a 3+1 dual degree program, in addition to the traditional MAcc.Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
CPA-related information
- Not specified. States the program is designed to prepare students to meet educational requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA ExamConditions stated: Certain state licensing boards may mandate specific credit hours in accounting, business, or other topics; the page lists 150 credits for the traditional and accelerated pathways and 141 for the 3+1 pathwaySource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Not specified. Catalogue encourages students to check their state or commonwealth Board of Accountancy requirementsSource: catalogue.uvm.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
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
- Statement / essay
- RequiredPersonal statementSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Recommendation letters
- Required3 letters — Names and emails for three individuals providing references (faculty or professional)Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- Application fee
- Required$65 — UVM Graduate College application fee; waivers available for some organizationsSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- International applicants
- RequiredTOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores are required for non-English speakersSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Tests
- GMAT
- OptionalSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
- GRE General Test
- OptionalSource: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.
Start dates and deadlines
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Graduate student teaching or research assistants Assistantship
support Grossman School of Business faculty up to five hours per week
Source: uvm.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accreditedUnit: Grossman School of BusinessListed as: AACSB business accreditationConfirmed in the accreditor's own directory.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 26, 2026
Supplemental accounting accreditation
No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.
Sources and verification
- catalogue.uvm.edu/graduate/accounting/accountancymacc/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 30, 2026
- DAPIP — NECHE 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
- uvm.edu/business/macc-tuition-and-scholarships — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
- uvm.edu/business/program/master-accountancy — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
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