Move your accounting career into the fast lane. Build the advanced expertise employers want and the graduate hours that strengthen your path to CPA licensure, on a schedule built for working professionals.
Florida Southern College's AACSB-accredited Master of Accountancy program builds on your undergraduate accounting foundation and prepares you for the Uniform CPA Examination and a career in professional accounting.
The MAcc is a 30-credit-hour program that advances your knowledge across auditing, financial and managerial accounting, research, and taxation. Through rigorous coursework and applied experience, you'll develop the analytical reasoning, technical writing, and professional judgment that public accounting firms and corporate finance teams look for in their next generation of leaders. And with a hybrid, low-residency structure, you can earn it without stepping away from your career.
An accounting credential is a return-on-investment decision. Here's what an FSC Master of Accountancy delivers.
Every graduate of the MAcc Class of 2025 was employed or continuing their education after finishing the program.
FSC's business programs are accredited by AACSB, a distinction earned by the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
The accelerated MAcc lets you complete your degree in as few as 16 months, at a pace that fits your life.
Small cohorts mean direct faculty mentorship and genuine one-on-one attention.
Explore how the program's flexible structure, CPA-aligned curriculum, and applied research prepare you to advance without pressing pause on your career.
The MAcc is built for working professionals. The 30-credit curriculum is delivered in a hybrid, low-residency format: depending on your elective choices, only about 20 to 25% of your coursework meets in person, with the remainder online. In-person sessions are also available via live stream, so remote students take full part in class discussions, group projects, and faculty interaction. Courses run in 14-week fall and spring semesters and 12-week summer semesters.
The MAcc prepares you to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Florida and most other states. The core curriculum builds the financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and analytical expertise the exam demands, and a dedicated CPA Review course is available as an elective.
The program culminates in a research and capstone project (ACC 6900), where you'll conduct consequential research on a current accounting topic of your choosing. Beyond the technical work, it builds the technical writing and communication skills that distinguish accountants who advance into leadership.
Completing the Master of Accountancy requires 30 credit hours: 15 hours of accounting core courses and 15 hours of electives.
Accounting Core — 15 Hours
Accounting Electives (choose five) — 15 Hours
Total — 30 Hours
Applicants must have completed the following undergraduate accounting courses, or approved equivalents, before beginning the MAcc:
ACC 2111 Foundations of Financial Accounting
ACC 2112 Foundations of Managerial Accounting
ACC 3105 Accounting Information Systems
ACC 3111 Financial Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 3112 Financial Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 3211 Cost Accounting
ACC 4411 Federal Taxation
ACC 4511 Auditing
Don't have all the prerequisites yet? FSC's Pathway to CPA program can help you complete the coursework you need to qualify.
Admission to the MAcc program requires:
International applicants complete the requirements above, plus:
** Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., Josef Silny, SpanTran, World Education Services, or another similar approved transcript evaluation agency.
*** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.
**** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English-speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.
For the 2026-2027 academic year, tuition is $875 per credit hour, with a per-semester technology fee of $25 to $100 based on credit hours enrolled. A $250 non-refundable enrollment deposit is due upon acceptance and applied toward your first-semester tuition.
Florida Southern participates in all major federal aid programs, including military funding, and coordinates tuition deferment for students using employer reimbursement.
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available through the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise. Assistantships offer tuition discounts in exchange for hours worked, and you must be accepted into the Master of Accountancy program to apply.
CPA licensure requires education beyond a standard bachelor's degree, and the MAcc builds those additional hours with graduate-level accounting coursework rather than filler credits. The time you spend advancing toward licensure is time spent deepening the expertise you'll actually use on the job.
The program is structured around CPA readiness. The core curriculum maps to the auditing, financial accounting, and taxation domains the Uniform CPA Examination tests, and a dedicated CPA Review elective is available to reinforce your preparation. You finish ready for the exam, not scrambling to prepare after.
FSC accounting students connect directly with the firms that hire them, through the annual accounting-only "Moc" Interviews and Career Fair and the Institute of Accounting Excellence. Recent graduates have landed at firms ranging from regional practices to the Big 4 and top-ten national firms.
Currently enrolled Florida Southern accounting students have two accelerated options: the 4+1 MAcc and the Early MAcc. Both let you begin graduate coursework after reaching senior status, saving time and tuition. Learn how accelerated programs work on the Accelerated Program Options page, or compare the two early options on the 4+1 or Early MAcc page.
Not ready for the MAcc yet, or need specific courses to sit for the CPA exam? FSC's Pathway to CPA program helps you complete the accounting coursework you need, whether to become eligible for the MAcc or to meet CPA exam requirements directly.
"Florida Southern's Accounting program and faculty aided me in preparing, networking, and ultimately securing a job with one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms. The experience of all the accounting professors goes far beyond the classroom, which has assisted and inspired me throughout my education."
"My position as a Staff Consultant in the Technology Risk practice at the Tampa office of EY would not have been possible without FSC. Ranging from the vast professional network of Prof. Celina Jozsi, to the coursework that prepared me for the CPA exam, to the College's assistance with landing multiple internships prior to starting full-time, I was fortunate to gain both academic and practical experience that has proven to be invaluable to me in my current role."
"The relationships I was able to forge with my professors during my time at FSC were instrumental in my securing a career after graduation. The intimate classroom settings, the comprehensive coursework, and the outside-of-classroom experiences offered by the program are unmatched in the area. Were it not for my professors dedicating themselves to seeing students succeed beyond the classroom, I would not find myself where I am today: at a multinational accounting firm working alongside brilliant minds thanks to a professor who saw something in me."
Our hybrid courses are taught in the state-of-the-art Becker Business Building. This learning center features a simulation trading floor, a market research lab, and student breakout rooms that foster the development of sought-after collaboration, communication, and problem solving skills.
The program is built to fit a working professional's schedule. At an accelerated pace — two courses per term across fall, spring, and summer — you can complete the 30-credit degree in as few as 16 months. If you're balancing a demanding job or family commitments, you can take a lighter load and extend your timeline to suit your life.
The MAcc prepares you for the Uniform CPA Examination in Florida and most other states, and a CPA Review elective is available to reinforce your preparation. CPA eligibility and licensure requirements vary by state and are changing — your MAcc Director, who serves as your academic advisor, will help you map a plan that meets both your degree and your licensure goals.
Your bachelor's degree does not have to be in accounting, but you must have completed the eight prerequisite accounting courses (or approved equivalents) before beginning the MAcc. If you're missing prerequisites, FSC's Pathway to CPA program can help you complete them.
The moment you enroll, the MAcc Director is assigned as your academic advisor and works with you from start to finish to build an educational plan that matches your schedule and priorities.
Yes. The Barnett Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise at Florida Southern College is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction earned by the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
Connect with our graduate admission team for an overview of the MAcc program, a chance to meet faculty, and time with your admission counselor. Join a virtual information session to get your questions answered.
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