Master of Accounting

Degree Offered

  • Master of Accounting (M.Acct.)
    Tracks: Accounting and Assurance, Tax Accounting and Professional Accounting.

Dual Degree Program

Master of Accounting and Juris Doctor: The Anderson School of Management and the School of Law offer a Dual Degree Program leading to the M.Acct. and the Juris Doctor (J.D.). See the Graduate and Professional Dual Degree Programs section of this Catalog.

Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program

Undergraduate students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) program with a concentration in Accounting and a goal of obtaining licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) may begin the M.Acct. program during their senior year under the Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program. Refer to the Anderson School of Management: Undergraduate Program section of this Catalog for specific admission information and requirements.


Admission Requirements

Admissions staff look forward to getting to learn more about each student who applies to UNM’s top-ranked Master of Accounting program. Every applicant to the program is distinct. When reviewing applications, the staff take into consideration the applicant’s unique educational background, work experience, and life achievements. An all-inclusive approach considers the entirety of the application when making admission decisions.

Advisement and Plan of Study

Advisement prior to first-semester enrollment and a formal plan of study is mandatory. A faculty, concentration or graduate advisor will work with each admitted candidate to develop and approve a Plan of Study. Modifications to the initial plan of study may be requested by the student at any time, but must be approved by the faculty, concentration or graduate advisor. Each approved plan is a student-specific set of courses that must be successfully completed for that student to graduate.

Advanced Accounting and Tax Accounting Tracks

The minimum requirements for admission to the M.Acct. are:

1.  a bachelor's degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited school;
2.  a grade point average of 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of college coursework including any post-baccalaureate work as well as an average of 3.0 for all accounting courses;
3.  the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GMAT/GRE is waived for students who have an undergraduate major in accounting from an AACSB-accredited school with a minimum of 3.25 GPA in both upper-division and accounting classes or with a petition based on Academic/Professional background and experience.

Professional Accounting Track

The minimum requirements for admission to the M.Acct. Professional Accounting are:

1.  a grade point average of 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of college coursework including any post-baccalaureate work;
2.  statement of purpose;
3.  the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GMAT/GRE is waived for students who have a B.B.A. from an AACSB-accredited school with a minimum of 3.25 GPA in all upper-division coursework or with a petition based on Academic/Professional background and experience. Students granted the waiver should also attend the Anderson School of Management Writing Workshop.

The Professional Accounting track accepts applications for Fall, Spring, or Summer admission. However, the track primarily admits students to begin the program in the Fall Semester because of course scheduling. Students planning to apply for admission to the M.Acct. Professional Accounting track in the Spring or Summer must email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu prior to submission of the application to determine if course requirements necessary for consideration of a Spring or Summer admission are met.


Tracks

The Master of Accounting offers three tracks, each a 33 credit hour program of study.

Accounting and Assurance

The Accounting and Assurance specialization is designed for individuals who have already earned a B.B.A. with a concentration in Accounting. This specialization consists of seven core accounting courses, a minimum of two additional accounting courses and two approved accounting or business electives.

Requirements: Students must take the following 21 credit hours of accounting coursework: MGMT 546, 553 or 555, 554, 626, 641 and 642,  and one from the following tax courses: MGMT 542, 547, 590, 591, 592, 593. At least 6 additional credit hours of accounting coursework can come from the following: MGMT 551, 552, 553, 555, 559, 594 and 643.

Professional Accounting

The Professional Accounting track is designed for individuals who have a non-accounting undergraduate degree and wish to enter public accounting as a certified professional. This track requires the successful completion of two introductory courses consisting of a preliminary financial accounting course and a preliminary managerial accounting course taken prior to or after admission to the program and consists of 33 credit hours of specified accounting coursework.

Requirements: Students may complete the two introductory courses by taking MGMT 502 and 503 at Anderson School of Management. Students not completing the introductory courses at ASM should consult with the accounting faculty advisor about other coursework that will fulfill the introductory course requirements prior to taking any courses. Students must complete the following courses: MGMT 540, 541, 543, 544, 546, 549, 554, 559, 626, 642 and 643.

Tax Accounting

The Tax Accounting track is designed for individuals who have already earned a B.B.A. with a concentration in Accounting wishing to pursue advanced studies in taxation. The specialization consists of seven core accounting courses, one of which is a tax accounting course, three additional tax accounting courses and one approved accounting or business elective.

Requirements:

Students must take the following 21 credit hours of accounting coursework: MGMT 546, (553 or 555), 554, 626, 641 and 642 and one from the following tax courses: MGMT 542, 547, 590, 591, 592, 593. At least 9 additional credit hours of tax accounting coursework can come from the following: MGMT 542, 547, 590, 591, 592, 593.

MGMT 542 may not count towards the specialization if the student has taken the undergraduate equivalent.


Courses

ACCT 2110. Principles of Accounting I. (3)



ACCT 2120. Principles of Accounting II. (3)



BCIS 1110. Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems. (3)



BUSA 1110. Introduction to Business. (3)



BUSA 1996. Special Topics. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



BUSA 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



MGMT 105. Business Co-op Work Phase. (0)



MGMT 158. Ethics in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 300. Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 302. Accounting Cycle. (1)



MGMT 306. Organizational Behavior and Diversity. (3)



MGMT 307. Organization Change and Innovation. (3)



MGMT 308. Ethical, Political and Social Environment. (3)



MGMT 310. Legal Issues for Managers. (3)



MGMT 314. Entrepreneurial Selling. (3)



MGMT 322. Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 324. New Venture Strategies. (3)



MGMT 326. Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 328. International Management. (3)



MGMT 329. Data Management. (3)



MGMT 330. Business Programming Fundamentals. (3)



MGMT 331. Business Application Programming. (3)



MGMT 336. Information Systems Security. (3)



MGMT 340. Financial Accounting I. (3)



MGMT 341. Financial Accounting II. (3)



MGMT 342. Individual Taxation. (3)



MGMT 343. Entity Taxation. (3)



MGMT 346. Cost Accounting. (3)



MGMT 362. Leadership Development. (3)



MGMT 384. Professional Selling. (3)



MGMT 398. Career Management Skills. (1)



MGMT *401. Introduction to Project Management. (3)



MGMT 410. Advertising Campaigns. (3)



MGMT 411. Social Media and Content Marketing. (3)



MGMT 420. Management in Latin America. (3)



MGMT 421. International Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 422. Seminar on Mexican Economy Markets. (3)



MGMT 426. Advanced Corporate Finance. (3)



MGMT 427. International Management Experiential Learning. (1-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 428. Green Economy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 433. Management of Service Operations. (3)



MGMT 435. Marketing Strategy. (3)



MGMT 436. Business Analysis Tools. (3)



MGMT 437. System and Network Administration. (3)



MGMT 438. Social Media Exploratory Data Analytics. (3)



MGMT 442. Fundamentals of Fraud Examination. (3)



MGMT 443. Auditing. (3)



MGMT 449. Accounting Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 450. Computer-Based Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 451. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 452. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 456. Network Infrastructure. (3)



MGMT 457. Diversity in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 458. Managerial Ethics. (3)



MGMT 459. System Analysis. (3)



MGMT 460. Information Systems Development. (3)



MGMT 462. Management of Quality. (3)



MGMT 463. Employment Law. (3)



MGMT 464. Human Resources Theory and Practice. (3)



MGMT *465. Labor Relations. (3)



MGMT *466. Training and Development. (3)



MGMT *468. Compensation and Benefits. (3)



MGMT *469. American Indian Business and Management. (3)



MGMT 470. Financial Markets and Institutions. (3)



MGMT 471. Investment Analysis and Management. (3)



MGMT 472. Securities Analysis. (3)



MGMT 473. Commercial Banking. (3)



MGMT *474. International Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 476. Derivatives (Futures and Options). (3)



MGMT 479. Applied Investment Management. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



MGMT 480. Consumer Behavior. (3)



MGMT 481. Marketing Research I. (3)



MGMT 482. Digital Marketing. (3)



MGMT 483. International Marketing. (3)



MGMT 484. Sales Practicum. (3)



MGMT 485. Retailing Management. (3)



MGMT 486. Logistics Systems Management. (3)



MGMT 487. Promotion Management. (3)



MGMT 488. Supply Chain Models and Analytics. (3)



MGMT *489. Marketing of Services. (3)



MGMT 490. Special Topics in Management. (1-3, no limit Δ)



MGMT 492. Negotiation Strategies. (3)



MGMT 493. Special Topics in Management. (3)



MGMT 494. Family Business Management. (3)



MGMT *495. Managing and Operating Small, Growing Businesses. (3)



MGMT *496. Seminar in Entrepreneurial Financing. (3)



MGMT 497 / 697. Internship. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 498. Strategic Management. (3)



MGMT 499. Accounting Senior Seminar. (1)



MGMT 500. Quantitative Analysis I. (3)



MGMT 501. Data Driven Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 502. Financial Accounting and Analysis. (3)



MGMT 503. Managerial/Cost Accounting. (3)



MGMT 504. Managerial Economics. (3)



MGMT 506. Managing People in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 507. Organizational Behavior and Theory Seminar. (3)



MGMT 508. Business and Society. (3)



MGMT 510. Risk Analysis for Projects and Programs. (3)



MGMT 511. Technology Commercialization and the Global Environment. (3)



MGMT 512. Strategic Management of Technology. (3)



MGMT 513. Technological Forecasting and Assessment. (3)



MGMT 514. Technological Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 515. Innovative Product Development. (3)



MGMT 516. Entrepreneurial Finance in High Technology. (3)



MGMT 517. Technology Program Management. (3)



MGMT 518. Technology Management and Economic Development. (3)



MGMT 519. Project in Technology Commercialization. (3)



MGMT 520. Operations Design and Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 521. Manufacturing Systems Management. (3)



MGMT 522. Managerial Marketing. (3)



MGMT 523. Service Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 524. Seminar on Mexican Economy Markets. (3)



MGMT 525. Management of Quality. (3)



MGMT 526. Financial Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 527. International Management Experiential Program. (1-6)



MGMT 528. Green Economy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 530. Advanced Project Management Techniques. (3)



MGMT 533. Analysis Tools for Managers. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)



MGMT 540. Financial Accounting I. (3)



MGMT 541. Financial Accounting II. (3)



MGMT 542. Seminar in Personal Tax Planning. (3)



MGMT 543. Seminar: Individual and Corporate Taxation. (3)



MGMT 544. Assurance Services. (3)



MGMT 546. Financial Accounting III. (3)



MGMT 547. Tax Research, Procedure, Compliance and Practice. (3)



MGMT 548. Seminar in International Accounting. (3)



MGMT 549. Accounting Information and Control Systems. (3)



MGMT 550. Professional Accounting. (3)



MGMT 551. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 552. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 553. Internal Auditing. (3)



MGMT 554. Professional Writing for Accountants. (3)



MGMT 555. Advanced Auditing. (3)



MGMT 556. Starting New Business. (3)



MGMT 557. Launching an Entrepreneurial Business. (3)



MGMT 559. Law for Accountants. (3)



MGMT 560. Seminar in Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior. (3)



MGMT 561. Interpersonal and Team Dynamics. (3)



MGMT 562. Organizational Change and Development. (3)



MGMT 564. Human Resources Management: Theory and Applications. (3)



MGMT 565. Internship in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources. (3)



MGMT 566. Diversity in Human Relations. (3)



MGMT 567. Women in Management. (3)



MGMT 568. Creative Leadership and Innovating Organizations. (3)



MGMT 569. Negotiation Strategies. (3)



MGMT 570. Analysis of the Financial System. (3)



MGMT 571. Investment Management. (3)



MGMT 572. Securities Analysis. (3)



MGMT 573. Seminar in Management of Financial Institutions. (3)



MGMT 577. Applications in Business Finance. (3)



MGMT 579. Applied Investment Management. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



MGMT 580. Buyer Behavior. (3)



MGMT 581. Research for Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 582. Marketing Strategy. (3)



MGMT 586. Strategic Logistics Management. (3)



MGMT 588. Supply Chain Models and Strategy. (3)



MGMT 590. Advanced Corporate Taxation. (3)



MGMT 591. Estate and Gift Taxation. (3)



MGMT 592. Partnership and LLC Taxation. (3)



MGMT 593. Real Estate Taxation. (3)



MGMT 594. Special Topics in Management. (3)



MGMT 595. Management in Latin America. (3)



MGMT 596. International Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 597. International Strategy. (3)



MGMT 598. The Strategic Management Process. (3)



MGMT 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



MGMT 600. Perspectives on Management and Careers. (1)



MGMT 601. M.B.A. Knowledge Exam. (0)



MGMT 626. Accounting Data Analytics. (3)



MGMT 630. Management of Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 631. Information System Project Management. (3)



MGMT 632. Web Application Development. (3)



MGMT 634. Information Systems Analysis and Design. (3)



MGMT 635. Data Analytics. (3)



MGMT 636. Information Systems Security. (3)



MGMT 637. Database Management Systems. (3)



MGMT 638. Advanced Database Management. (3)



MGMT 639. Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems. (3, no limit Δ)



MGMT 641. Forensic Accounting. (3)



MGMT 642. Fraud Examination. (3)



MGMT 643. Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting. (3)



MGMT 644. Data Warehousing. (3)



MGMT 645. Data Mining for Business Decisions. (3)



MGMT 646. Digital Forensics. (3)



MGMT 647. System and Network Administration. (3)



MGMT 648. Advanced Information System Security. (3)



MGMT 649. Information Assurance Project. (3)



MGMT 650. Competitive Analysis. (3)



MGMT 651. Regulation and Social Control of Business. (3)



MGMT 653. Environmental Sustainability and Business. (3)



MGMT 654. Advanced Legal Topics for Managers. (3)



MGMT 655. Washington Campus Program. (3)



MGMT 657. Nonprofit Management. (3)



MGMT 658. Managerial Ethics. (3)



MGMT 659. Multivariate Analysis Methods. (3)



MGMT 660. Text Mining and Sentiment Analysis. (3)



MGMT 661. Information Assurance Policy. (3)



MGMT 662. Security Risk Management. (3)



MGMT 663. Employment Law. (3)



MGMT 697 / 497. Internship. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 700. Management Perspectives. (1)



MGMT 701. Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions. (3)



MGMT 702. Financial Reporting Systems. (3)



MGMT 703. Accounting for Management Planning and Control. (3)



MGMT 704. Economics for Managers. (3)



MGMT 706. Organizational Behavior and Diversity. (3)



MGMT 707. Executive Leadership. (2)



MGMT 708. Contemporary Ethical and Legal Issues for Organizations. (3)



MGMT 711. Management of Technology and Innovation. (3)



MGMT 712. Business Communications. (3)



MGMT 720. Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 722. Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 726. Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 728. Global Business Environment. (2)



MGMT 751. Practicum. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



MGMT 755. Washington Campus for Executive M.B.A. Students. (3)



MGMT 794. Special Topics. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 798. Strategic Management. (3)



MKTG 2110. Principles of Marketing. (3)



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