DIRECTOR’S NOTE
W e are in the fourth year of our new MAcc program, 2 in 2: MAcc and CPA in 2 Semesters . The new MAcc program allows students to pursue a specialization in Audit/Advisory or Tax. Students complete two Capstone Experience courses where they pursue professional development and professional certification over two semesters. Last year 41 students not only worked on their graduate degrees, but also sat for the four parts of the CPA Exam as part of their program of study. We are very encouraged by the excellent CPA performance of last year’s cohort, and we look forward to working with this incoming cohort of high-achieving accounting students. This year we rolled out a new mentoring program for the incoming cohort where students are assigned a mentor from the previous cohort. Their “MAcc Buddy” will help them navigate the day-to-day issues of the program. In addition, students can select to participate in our professional mentoring program where MAcc students are mentored by Chief Audit Executives, as well as Partners and Directors of the top corporations and public accounting firms in metro Atlanta. The Class of 2022 joins our program with mean undergraduate and accounting GPAs of 3.8 and a wide range of professional and extracurricular achievements. We are committed to preparing our MAcc students not only to be technically proficient today, but also to be adept in enduring skills like critical and unstructured thinking, so they are prepared for a changing future. We look forward to an exciting year with this incredible group of students.
Heather M. Hermanson, PhD MAcc Director and Professor of Accounting
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