Master of Accounting (MAC)

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accounting degree graduate degree professional degree

The Master of Accounting (MAC) is a specialized graduate degree that prepares students for professional careers in accounting, including roles such as auditor, financial analyst, and certified public accountant (CPA).

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Master of Accountancy program	3
Master of Accounting program	2
M.Acct.	1
MAcc	1
MS in Accounting	1
Master in Professional Accounting	1
Master of Accounting (MAC) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4879767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Master of Accounting (MAC)
Context triple: [Kenan-Flagler Business School, offersProgram, Master of Accounting (MAC)]

A. CMA
CMA is a prominent trade organization that promotes and supports the country music industry, best known for producing the annual CMA Awards.
B. CMA
CMA is the acronym commonly used for the Common Monetary Area, a monetary union linking several Southern African countries through a shared currency framework.
C. CMA
CMA is a U.S. Army organization responsible for the safe storage, handling, and disposal of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile and related materials.
D. Master of Management in Finance
The Master of Management in Finance is a specialized graduate program focused on advanced financial theory and practice, preparing students for careers in areas such as investment banking, asset management, and corporate finance.
E. Master of Finance
The Master of Finance is a specialized postgraduate degree focused on advanced financial theory and practice, preparing students for professional careers in areas such as investment banking, asset management, and financial analysis.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Master of Accounting (MAC)
Target entity description: The Master of Accounting (MAC) is a specialized graduate degree that prepares students for professional careers in accounting, including roles such as auditor, financial analyst, and certified public accountant (CPA).

A. CMA
CMA is a prominent trade organization that promotes and supports the country music industry, best known for producing the annual CMA Awards.
B. CMA
CMA is the acronym commonly used for the Common Monetary Area, a monetary union linking several Southern African countries through a shared currency framework.
C. CMA
CMA is a U.S. Army organization responsible for the safe storage, handling, and disposal of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile and related materials.
D. Master of Management in Finance
The Master of Management in Finance is a specialized graduate program focused on advanced financial theory and practice, preparing students for careers in areas such as investment banking, asset management, and corporate finance.
E. Master of Finance
The Master of Finance is a specialized postgraduate degree focused on advanced financial theory and practice, preparing students for professional careers in areas such as investment banking, asset management, and financial analysis.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	accounting degree ⓘ graduate degree ⓘ professional degree ⓘ
canLeadToCredential	CIA ⓘ linked to: Central Intelligence Agency CMA ⓘ CPA ⓘ
commonPrerequisiteField	accounting ⓘ business administration ⓘ finance ⓘ
curriculumIncludes	accounting information systems ⓘ advanced accounting ⓘ auditing ⓘ corporate finance ⓘ cost accounting ⓘ ethics in accounting ⓘ financial accounting ⓘ financial statement analysis ⓘ governmental and nonprofit accounting ⓘ managerial accounting ⓘ taxation ⓘ
educationLevel	master's ⓘ
fieldOfStudy	accounting ⓘ business ⓘ
hasAbbreviation	M.Acct. ⓘ linked to: Master of Accounting (MAC) MAC ⓘ MAcc ⓘ linked to: Master of Accounting (MAC)
learningOutcome	advanced technical accounting skills ⓘ analytical skills ⓘ professional ethics knowledge ⓘ research skills in accounting ⓘ
maySatisfyRequirementFor	CPA exam eligibility ⓘ
offeredBy	business schools ⓘ universities ⓘ
oftenProvides	150 credit hours for CPA licensure ⓘ
preparesFor	auditor ⓘ certified public accountant ⓘ financial analyst ⓘ internal auditor ⓘ management accountant ⓘ professional accounting careers ⓘ tax consultant ⓘ
programFormat	full-time ⓘ on-campus ⓘ online ⓘ part-time ⓘ
requiresPriorDegree	bachelor's degree ⓘ
targetStudent	accounting majors ⓘ career changers into accounting ⓘ
typicalDuration	1 year ⓘ 1–2 years ⓘ

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