The
Master of Accountancy (
MAcc,
MAc, or
MAcy), alternatively
Master of Professional Accountancy (
MPAcy or
MPA or
MPAc or
MPAcc) or
Master of Science in Accounting (
MSA), is a
graduate professional degree designed to prepare students for public accounting and to provide them with the 150 credit hours required by most states before taking the
Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.