School of Accountancy

Office: Daniels College of Business, Rooms 355-379
Mail Code: 2101 S. University Blvd., Suite 355, Denver, CO 80208
Phone: 303-871-2032
Web Site: http://daniels.du.edu/accountancy/

Master of Accountancy and Master of Science in Accounting, Technology, and Analytics

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) and the Master of Science in Accounting, Technology, and Analytics (MSATA) programs at the Daniels College of Business School of Accountancy provides rigorous training in accounting fundamentals, financial reporting, and assurance, preparing you for a rewarding career. The best indicator of the program’s strength is the success of our graduates: nearly all of our domestic graduates accept positions before graduation.

Through demonstrated prerequisite knowledge, formal coursework, and elective internship opportunities students will develop technical knowledge in accounting and assurance and technology skills to effectively utilize accounting information systems. Students will gain critical thinking, communication, interpersonal and technology skills to be effective business advisors and establish the ethical grounding to act with integrity.  

An undergraduate accounting or business major is not necessary and work experience is not a requirement for admission to the MAcc nor the MSATA. Students may work toward meeting foundation requirements during their course of study. Foundation requirements are demonstrated competency in introductory and intermediate financial accounting and introductory managerial accounting. Students meet the competency requirement by having passed these foundation courses in an AACSB-accredited program. Students who believe they have competency in these areas through other means should consult with the program director. 

Our mission as a School of Accountancy in a great private university dedicated to the public good is to foster professional excellence, lifelong learning, impactful scholarship, and commitment to community among its graduates, faculty, and others in the accounting profession. 

  • Professional excellence means ensuring that our graduates are skilled in accounting, financial analysis, and decision-making, and that they understand the impact of their actions on the organization, the profession, and society.
  • Lifelong learning denotes motivation and commitment to continuous development at all levels of one’s career.
  • Impactful scholarship means scholarship which improves our understanding of accounting, the practice of accounting, and the process of educating future accountants.
  • Commitment to community is the giving of one’s time, skills, and resources to help create a better world.

Daniels has been continuously accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) since 1923. The School of Accountancy has held supplemental, specialized AACSB accreditation since 1980 and is one of the first five universities to receive this distinction. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Master of Accountancy 

  • Use relevant research databases and academic/professional literature to create new knowledge, or analyze and take a position on accounting issues.
  • Produce clearly written, concise business analyses, and deliver clear, well organized, confident oral presentations.
  • Apply and adapt knowledge to new and ambiguous situations to solve accounting problems.
  • Apply ethical principles and professional standards in analyzing situations and making informed decisions.
  • Actively participate in team decision making displaying interpersonal skills, motivation, appropriate attitude, and meaningful contributions.

Master of Science in Accounting, Technology, and Analytics

  • Demonstrate the ability to analyze information flows within an enterprise and develop data-centric conceptual models of organizational relationships.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate decision-modeling techniques to support business decisions.
  • Demonstrate the ability to build, document, and automate business processes.
  • Demonstrate the ability to extract, load, and transform data and answer meaningful business questions with the data with appropriate query, mining, and visualization tools.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate solutions to business questions.
  • Demonstrate the ability to analyze typical business transactions for their impact on the financial statements.
  • Demonstrate the ability to recognize and analyze ethical problems, choose a resolution, and support an ethical choice in a technology setting.