Accounting
Degree Program (M.P.A.)
The Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) degree program is a professional graduate program for individuals who desire to further their accounting knowledge. The MPA program is designed to be fully integrated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in accounting, yet flexible enough to accommodate a first professional degree program for individuals without a business and/or accounting undergraduate background. Additionally, the MPA program fulfills the 150-hour requirement of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination.
Each candidate will design a program in consultation with a program advisor that meets their individual needs and the 30 unit minimum program requirement. The curriculum is designed to familiarize students with accounting pronouncements, auditing standards, related laws, and appropriate concepts of ethical behavior. Students will develop competencies relevant to conducting financial statement analysis, systems analysis, cost control, and tax analysis. They will also refine skills relevant to formatting and transmitting accounting information through oral, written, and computer-mediated delivery systems.
Program Coordinators:
Dr. Donald Zahn
Hyland 4300D
Phone: (262) 472-1945
Email: zahnd@uww.edu
Dr. Robert Gruber
Hyland 3301B
Phone: (262) 472-1344
Email: gruberr@uww.edu
Additional Admission Requirements:
1. Completion of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
2. A composite score of at least 1000 based upon the formula: (GMAT score) + [200 x (overall undergraduate grade point average)], or a composite score of at least 1050 based upon the formula: (GMAT score) + [200 x (last half undergraduate grade point average)].
3. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper score of at least 550, a computer score of at least 213 or the equivalent on another exam for students from countries where English is not the native language.
4. Exceptions to the admission requirements may be made on a case-by-case basis.
5. Due to increasing enrollments, admission may be limited despite fulfillment of the aforementioned entrance requirements.
Additional Program Policies:
1. In order to enroll in 700 level graduate courses offered in the College of Business and Economics, a student must be enrolled in a graduate degree program. A student with Guest status or with Post Master’s status can take 700 level graduate course(s) on a space available basis.
2. Individual Studies (XXX-798) and/or Readings and Research (XXX-789) may not be used as electives but may be used to satisfy up to 3 units in the Emphasis. A copy of the proposal must be on file in the Coordinator’s Office prior to registration. The student should initiate these requests with the instructor.
3. Courses in the Common Body of Knowledge should be taken at the beginning of the program. Program and course prerequisites will be enforced. Failure to comply may result in the student being dropped from the course.
4. Students who are dropped from the program for academic reasons or who fail to meet the admission requirements are not eligible to pursue further graduate business courses in the M.B.A., M.P.A., or M.S.-Computer Information Systems Programs in the College of Business and Economics.
5. The maximum course load is 15 graduate units during fall and spring semesters and 12 units during the summer term.
6. Business related course work taken in an applicant’s undergraduate program where the applicant has graduated more than five years prior to the date of admission to Graduate School may not be considered as satisfactory in meeting Common Body of Knowledge requirements.
7. Candidates who have not enrolled in a graduate course at UW-Whitewater within two consecutive terms must conform to any new requirements in the program at the time they are reactivated.
8. Within the confines of the Constitution of the Graduate Faculty and the policies and procedures adopted by the Graduate Council, the Graduate Studies Committee in the College of Business and Economics is the final governing authority on all policy and procedural matters in the Graduate Business Program.
Degree Requirements:
1.Students who have completed any of the required courses before entering the M.P.A. program may substitute electives to complete the 30-unit requirement. Each candidate will complete their degree requirements by passing a comprehensive examination.
2. At least 21 units of course work must be above the 730 level.
3. No more than two accounting courses with a grade of BC or lower.
ACCOUNTING (M.P.A.)
COMMON BODY OF KNOWLEDGE 0-20 UNITS (REQUIRED IF NOT TAKEN AS UNDERGRADUATE)
1. CONSULT PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR 0-17 UNITS FROM:
a. ACCOUNT 701
ACCOUNTING FOUNDATIONS
b. ACCOUNT 725
PROFIT PLANNING AND CONTROL
c. ECON 703
STATISTICS FOUNDATIONS
d. ECON 704
ECONOMICS FOUNDATIONS
e. FNBSLW 718
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
f. FNBSLW 721
THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF
BUSINESS
g. MANGEMNT 719
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
h. MARKETNG 716
MARKETING
2. ACCOUNTING CORE REQUIREMENTS 0-24 UNITS FROM:
a. ACCOUNT 341
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
b. ACCOUNT 343
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
c. ACCOUNT 651
TAX I
d. ACCOUNT 656
COST MANAGEMENT II
e. ACCOUNT 465
AUDITING
f. ACCOUNT 752
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
g. ACCOUNT 761 ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
To the extent that the core courses listed in above have been taken at the undergraduate level, the MPA student will complete the Advanced Topic Requirements (part 3) and either select an area of specialization (part 4) or customize a cohesive set of electives (part 5)
3. ADVANCED TOPIC REQUIREMENTS (24 UNITS):
a. ACCOUNT 683
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING or
ACCOUNT 748
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS or
ACCOUNT 749
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
b. ACCOUNT 751 GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING
c. ACCOUNT 756
CORPORATE & SPECIAL ENTITIES TAX
d. ACCOUNT 757
ISSUES IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
e. ACCOUNT 767
FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
f. ACCOUNT 781
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING THEORY
g. FNBSLW 542
ADVANCED BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAW
4. ELECTIVES 0-6 UNITS:
ACCOUNT 683 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNT 748 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
ACCOUNT 749 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACCOUNT 789 READINGS AND RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNT 793 PRACTICUM IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY
ACCOUNT 796 SPECIAL STUDIES
ACCOUNT 798 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
ECON 736 BUSINESS CONDITIONS
ECON 737 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
ECON 745 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
ECON 761 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC FORECASTING
FNBSLW 739 FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS
FNBSLW 750 REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
FNBSLW 755 MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE
FNBSLW 760 FINANCIAL MARKETS
FNBSLW 770 CAPITAL BUDGETING
FNBSLW 780 PORTFOLIO THEORY AND PRACTICE
ITBE 740 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
MANGEMNT 745 BUILDING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
MANGEMNT 761 SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS
MANGEMNT 763 GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
MANGEMNT 777 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETNG 731 ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS
MARKETNG 761 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MARKETNG 772 INTERNET MARKETING
BUSINESS COURSES NOT LISTED ABOVE AND ALL NON-BUSINESS COURSES REQUIRE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF PROGRAM ADVISOR.
Outreach Program:
Courses leading to the M.P.A. Degree are offered in the late afternoon or early evening on the Whitewater campus. The Business Outreach Program, as it is called, is designed to primarily assist the working adult or those unable to attend classes on a full-time basis during the day. Admission and degree requirements are the same as for those in the full-time program although special counseling is utilized. For further information, contact Dr. Donald Zahn, Hyland 4300D. Phone (262) 472-1945.
