M.P.Ac. with a Concentration in Personal Financial Planning

The Master of Professional Accountancy provides relevant accounting education for those with an undergraduate major in accounting who plan to take the C.P.A. examination and be licensed in Rhode Island, or any state requiring five years of education for the C.P.A. license.

The M.P.Ac. program also prepares individuals for careers in personal financial planning and can be custom designed to meet a variety of career and professional goals.

Our graduates are well grounded in all aspects of personal financial planning, including income tax and estate planning, retirement planning, investment allocation, and risk management.

Our program is a CFP Board-Registered Program - http://www.cfp.net.

For information contact M.P.Ac. Program Coordinator

Lisa Church Associate Professor Alger Hall 240 (401) 456-9593 (401) 456-8036 lchurch@ric.edu

Admission Requirements

1. Completed application form accompanied by a fifty-dollar nonrefundable application fee.
2. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
3. Two courses in principles of accounting or equivalent.
4. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records.
5. Completion of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), unless the applicant is a CPA or has passed a state bar examination. Applicants will also be exempt from the GMAT if they have earned a B.S. degree in accounting from Rhode Island College or the University of Rhode Island, with a 3.00 grade point average in the major.

Students must complete 18 credit hours (six courses) in foundations and 12 credit hours (four courses) of graduate electives. Only 9 credit hours may be at the 400-level. Accounting 661 is a requirement for all students.

Course Requirements