Master of Accounting

Our accelerated Master of Accounting program delivers a high-caliber curriculum that reflects the most current knowledge in the field and a range of practical applications for tackling the growing challenges for the industry. The curriculum includes:

Evaluation of Financial Reports, Business Analysis, and Valuation 
Advanced Accounting Systems
Value-added Tax Strategies for Business Decisions
Information Technology Auditing
Global Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Strategy
Fraud Examination
Environment of Accounting and Auditing
Value-added Accounting Practice
Managerial Control and Controllership 
Special Topics - Litigation Support

The top-ranked College of Business Administration’s Master of Accounting prepares you to expand your career options in the field of accounting and to pursue a diverse range of industry designations—for example, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). Beyond the traditional audit, tax, and consulting areas, this accelerated, ten-month graduate accounting program affords you the opportunity to grow your knowledge in emerging new practice areas, like:

• reviewing business performance
• investigating fraud
• analyzing international financial reports 

Our Master of Accounting delivers a curriculum that satisfies the 30 credit hours required beyond the bachelor’s degree necessary for CPA licensure in Florida.

The FIU College of Business Administration's accelerated Master of Accounting boasts many unique features and exclusive benefits, including:

• Only accelerated, ten-month program in the Florida public University system.
• Fast-track schedule: Your time to completion is just ten months.
• Convenient schedule: You can begin in either the fall or spring term. Classes are held on Saturdays only or during weeknights (Tuesday/Thursday), depending on the term started.
• Convenient locations: Classes are held on two of FIU’s campuses--the Broward Pines Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and the Modesto A. Maidique Campus in west Miami-Dade County, Florida.
• Highly Personalized: Small class size and individual attention mean customized service tailored to your specific needs and a chance to expand your professional network.
• Exposure to diverse professionals: Since this is a cohort-based, lock-step program, you will build strong relationships with your classmates that will enrich your personal and professional lives during and long after the program.

In addition, you will enjoy:

• Access to extensive library, software and database resources
• Career planning services and tools to help you gain the knowledge and professional skills to be even more competitive in today’s challenging job market
• Support services include “no-red-tape registration,” catering, and more.

At the Chapman Graduate School we care very deeply about how well we are accomplishing our mission, how our programs contribute to our overarching goals and how we assure that the institution conforms to specified industry and academic norms.  Consequently, we are committed to measuring the effectiveness of our programs using a well-defined Assurance of Learning process that ensures “accountability and transparency.”

Student Learning Objectives

In recent times, there has been a preponderance of student learning-based models which emphasize that Faculty should model the learning process in consultation with all our stakeholders.  Student Learning Objectives detail what we aim for our students to know, what they can actually do, and what are their vocational attitudes.  These are:

• Objective 1: Analyze risks, rewards, threats, and opportunities in order to make informed decisions in the business environments.
• Objective 2: Assess the current regulatory environment and the impact of changes in the environment.
• Objective 3: Communicate financial and non-financial information, findings and recommendations in a clear and objective manner.
• Objective 4: Apply ethical standards of conduct to situations involving diverse accounting practices.
• Objective 5: Work well within teams and towards team-oriented solutions in a diverse environment.

The FIU College of Business Administration’s School of Accounting’s ten-month Master of Accounting program requires 30 credit-hours of course work (two courses per eight-week session). 

Class locations offer flexible and convenient options to accounting professionals interested in earning a graduate accounting degree:

Fall

• FIU Broward Pembroke Pines Center, Pembroke Pines, FL (Saturday's) | Current Pines Calendar
• Modesto A. Maidique Campus (formerly University Park) Miami, FL  (Tuesday’s and Thursday’s) | Current Weeknight Calendar

Spring

• Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, FL  (Saturday's) | Calendar

Mailing Address:

Submit all materials to

Florida International University 
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Attn: Accounting Programs
11200 SW 8th Street CBC 200
Miami, FL  33199-0001

Application Deadlines

The program admits students every fall and spring terms.

Candidates applying to our Master of Accounting Program must adhere to the following deadlines:

Fall Classes

April 1: Last day for international students to submit a graduate application.

May 1: Last day for international students to submit all supporting Academic credentials, appropriate test scores, and Declaration of Finances.

June 1: Last day for U.S. applicants to submit a graduate application and supporting credentials.

Spring Classes

September 1: Last day for international students to submit a graduate application.

October 1: Last day for U.S. applicants to submit a graduate application and supporting credentials.  Last day for international students to submit all supporting academic credentials, appropriate test scores, and Declaration of Finances.

For all applicants

• Complete the online application for admission. Scroll down, under "Quick Links" click "Apply online".
  • To begin the online application you will need to click on the icon that says “Create Account” in the User Login section.  After you create the PIN, you will use the PIN to enter the system and complete the online application.
  • You may complete the online application and submit it, even without having taken the GMAT, GRE or TOEFL.  We prefer that you mail supporting materials (essay, letters of recommendation, etc…) to us rather than uploading them onto the online application. 
• Pay a $30 nonrefundable application fee.  Most major credit cards are accepted.  Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be made payable to Florida International University.
• Send official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and/or universities, in a sealed envelope.
  • A four year bachelor’s in an accounting business degree or related area from a US regionally accredited institution, as well as a minimum upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 are required.  If you are an alumnus (ae) of the university, there is no need to have transcripts sent.
  • The original transcripts must be submitted in a sealed envelope by the degree-granting institution..
  • Students whose official transcripts are not in English will be required to submit translated transcripts.  If this applies to you, please ask your university to provide two original transcripts.  The first set of transcripts must remain in the sealed envelope.  The second set of transcripts should be sent to an official translation agency for translation.
  • Official proof of degree: a copy of the original diploma is required if the degree is not posted on the official transcript.
• Be in good standing with all previously-attended colleges and universities.
• Submit official GMAT.  Earn a score of at least 500 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT )(www.mba.com) or 1000 on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (www.ets.org) and achieve a minimum of 25 in the verbal and quantitative percentile sections.  Scores are considered official when sent by the testing center directly to our school.  FIU’s university code is 5206.
  • Students with above average grades from an AACSB accredited university may qualify for a waiver to the GMAT/GRE Test requirements.  To meet this waiver, the student must have a GPA of 3.25 or better on upper-level coursework AND have a GPA of 3.0 or better in the aggregate of Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, Management Accounting, and Income Taxes. (FIU courses ACG4101, ACG4111, ACG4341, and TAX4001)

The Chapman Graduate School of Business offers special GMAT preparation courses throughout the year. 

• If you earned your Bachelor Degree in a country whose official language is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency by taking either the TOEFL or IELTS.  Minimum scores for the TOEFL are:  550 paper-based, 213 computer-based and 80 internet-based.  Minimum score for the IELTS is 6.5.  To obtain information about the TOEFL exam, please contact the English Language Institute at 305-348-2222, or visit www.toefl.org.   To obtain more information on the IELTS, visit www.ielts.org.   When requesting the official scores, please refer to the Florida International University Institution code 5206.  
• Submit a current resume of professional experience. Resumes may be sent to gradadv@fiu.edu.
• Submit 2 letters of recommendation.
• Participate in a personal interview once your complete application is received.

For international students

International students applying for the F-1 student visa will be required to submit financial documentation. Financial documents must be recent (6 months or less from the program start date).

• Request a letter from your bank or the bank of your sponsor (a parent, for example) stating that you or your sponsor have sufficient funds of at least$46,000 for tuition and living expenses.  The types of accounts from which these bank letters are accepted are:  savings, checking or money market accounts.
• If the bank account and aforementioned letter are in the name of a sponsor, the sponsor will need to submit a signed sponsor letter stating that he or she will fund your education and expenses while you are enrolled in the MS in Finance program.  Click here to see a sample sponsor letter.
• Submit a completed and signed Declaration of Finance (DCF) form. Please note that the minimum amount in the DCF must be at least $46,000 for the academic year 2009-2010.

If you fail to meet one or more of the above criteria, or feel your earned GPA or standardized test scores are not indicative of your ability to be successful in a graduate degree program, please submit additional documentation to augment your application portfolio.  The Admissions Committee will consider, for example, a master’s or a law degree, a professional certification such as the CPA, CFA, SHRM or other comparable certification, specialized leadership experience or training, or other similar evidence of special qualities as additional factors in evaluating your application. 

Under exceptional circumstances, applicants may be admitted conditionally, provided they have a GPA of 2.75 or higher in all of their upper division course work as undergraduates and demonstrate extraordinary credentials in all other aspects of the admissions criteria.  In such cases, students must complete their first 12 graduate credit hours with a GPA of 3.25 or higher in order to qualify for full admission to the program.

Keep in mind, that for this competitive program, students with the best combination of GPA and test scores will have the first opportunity to enter the program.  Only those applicants who have submitted complete application packets will be considered. Meeting the minimum requirements is not a guarantee of admission.

Apply now.

Tuition and fees for the accelerated, ten-month Master of Accounting program for the 2011-2012 school year at Florida International University is approximately $27,500 for Florida residents and $30,500 for non-Florida residents and international students. This does not include textbooks or housing. All fees are subject to change.

2011-2012 tuition & fees per semester breakdown is as follows:

Florida Resident
Semester 1: $10,899.40 Semester 2: $10,899.40 Semester 3: $5,449.70

Out-of-State
Semester 1: $12,099.40 Semester 2: $12,099.40 Semester 3: $6,049.70

The Chapman Graduate School of Business offers annually a number of academic scholarships to entering students based on merit and depending on the resources available to each program. In addition, there are a number of named scholarships, funded by individuals, companies and financial institutions, some of which have special requirements but offer the added incentive of internship possibilities in addition to tuition funding.

Graduate scholarships are designated for qualified students seeking their MBA and Master's Degrees in the College of Business Administration. Scholarship applications will be available to download during application period, beginning January 25, 2010 through April 30, 2010. Specific selection criteria and award amounts vary per scholarship.

Visit scholarship sources outside the College of Business Administration for more scholarship opportunities.

For more information, or to apply, please contact the Program Manager for the program in question. The Chapman School’s Scholarship Committee will meet regularly during the year to consider all applications.

We recommend that you begin thinking about your financial aid needs and options during the initial admissions process to the Chapman Graduate School of Business.  Please contact our Chapman Graduate School Financial Aid Coordinator for more information.

The college also offers scholarships and tuition waivers for graduate students. For additional information about financial aid, you also may wish to visit the university's financial aid office web site.