2. Master of Professional Accountancy Degree University of Nebraska, Lincoln School of Accountancy Coordinator: Jina Morris

3. Why should you seek an MPA? Accelerated Career Path Accelerated Career Path Additional Professional Credential Additional Professional Credential –Ability to sit for the CPA exam Opportunity for Internship Positions Opportunity for Internship Positions Improve Communication Skills Improve Communication Skills Professional and Personal Maturity Professional and Personal Maturity

4. Prerequisite to pursuing an advanced degree at the School of Accountancy: A bachelors degree in accounting (or business), which includes one year of intermediate accounting A bachelors degree in accounting (or business), which includes one year of intermediate accounting

5. Course Prerequisites Prior to MPA Admission: ACCT 308 – Managerial Accounting ACCT 308 – Managerial Accounting ACCT 309 – Accounting Systems ACCT 309 – Accounting Systems ACCT 313 – Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 313 – Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 314 – Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 314 – Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 404 – Advanced Accounting ACCT 404 – Advanced Accounting ACCT 408 – Advanced Managerial Accounting ACCT 408 – Advanced Managerial Accounting ACCT 410 – Auditing ACCT 410 – Auditing ACCT 412 – Federal Tax Accounting (Individual) ACCT 412 – Federal Tax Accounting (Individual)

6. MPA Course Requirements (assuming all prerequisites completed): ACCT 803 – Seminar in Financial Accounting ACCT 803 – Seminar in Financial Accounting ACCT 857 – Controllership ACCT 857 – Controllershipor ACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting ACCT 831 – Seminar in Auditing ACCT 831 – Seminar in Auditing Three accounting electives courses Three accounting electives courses –two of these must be for graduate credit only (no 400-level counterpart) Six free electives courses Six free electives courses –two of these must be for graduate credit only –three of the six should be taken outside of the area of accounting (This program requires 36 hours beyond a bachelors)

7. Accounting Courses for Graduate Credit Only ACCT 814 – Governmental and Not-for-profit Accounting ACCT 814 – Governmental and Not-for-profit Accounting ACCT 840 – Fraud Prevention and Detection ACCT 840 – Fraud Prevention and Detection ACCT 857 – Controllership ACCT 857 – Controllership ACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting ACCT 858 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting ACCT 920 – History and Philosophy of Accounting Thought ACCT 920 – History and Philosophy of Accounting Thought ACCT 990 – Internship in Accounting ACCT 990 – Internship in Accounting

8. Accounting Courses for Graduate Credit Only (cont.) Tax-related: Tax-related: –ACCT 813 – Federal Tax Accounting II (Corporate Tax) –ACCT 815 – Tax Research and Planning –ACCT 816 – Special Topics in Federal Taxation (Partnerships)

9. Accounting Courses for Graduate Credit Only (cont.) Others offered through the Law School: Others offered through the Law School: –ACCT 838 – Corporate Taxation –ACCT 848 – Business Planning –ACCT 863 – Individual Taxation II –ACCT 945 – Partnership Seminar –ACCT 967 – Estate Planning –ACCT 969 – Tax Policy Seminar

10. For Additional Course Listings See the UNL Graduate Bulletin See the UNL Graduate Bulletin (available on-line) (available on-line)

11. Admission Procedure Application for Graduate School Application for Graduate School –1100 Seaton Hall –3 letters of reference At least one of which should be from a faculty member At least one of which should be from a faculty member –2 copies of your transcript –GMAT score

12. For additional information about UNLs MPA program, contact: Jina Morris Jina Morris School of Accountancy School of Accountancy 378 CBA 378 CBA University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of Nebraska, Lincoln Phone: 402-472-3823 Phone: 402-472-3823 E-mail: jmorris7@unl.edu E-mail: jmorris7@unl.edu