Oakland University's MAcc program is designed for students who are interested in careers in public, corporate, and non-business accounting. Earning this degree will provide students with the qualifications employers expect of new employees. Students graduating from Oakland University’s MAcc program will be effective communicators, maintain a high level of expertise, and uphold ethical responsibilities, while providing financial information, analysis of the economic environment, and input in decision-making activities. Students are highly recruited and offered positions prior to graduation. Oakland University MAcc graduates have very successful careers within the accounting profession.

Oakland University allows MAcc students to focus on the areas of accounting that interest them the most. Students can customize their MAcc degree by selecting an Optional Concentration. Optional Concentrations (which appear on student transcripts) can be obtained in Assurance or Taxation.

The MAcc degree will also provide you with the appropriate number of business and accounting credits required for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam and the CPA License.

The Master of Accounting program equips students for an accounting career in public, corporate, and non-profit sectors. The use of data analytics is integrated throughout tax, accounting, and auditing coursework. This degree provides students with the appropriate number of credits required to sit for the Uniform CPA Exam, with the option to customize the degree through a concentration in Assurance or Taxation.