Master of Accounting Blog

Read about Prof. Lansford’s thoughts on the Rice MAcc and the accounting profession. 

Read about the Rice MAcc’s “related business” course prerequisites

Rice Master of Accounting Alums Earn Among the Highest CPA Exam Scores in the Nation – For the Fourth Year in a Row!

Read through our interview with Rice MAcc alum Sean Kim (Class of 2020) and discover how he used the MAcc to transition from a high school teacher to a career in business.

Rice ranks second highest in the nation on the CPA Exam – for the second year in a row!

No matter the state of the economy, there will be a need for accountants. If you become fluent in the language of accounting, you will have job opportunities that others simply don’t. And regardless of advances in technology, you can rest assured that accounting will always be needed, so the demand for accountants isn’t going away.

The Rice MAcc continually revises its curriculum to ensure we provide our students a state-of-the-art education. We are excited to announce that, starting with this 2020-2021 academic year, we have introduced a sequence of data analytics courses to our curriculum

Do you wonder what it’s like to work in tax? Read our interview with recent Rice MAcc alumna Kelly Wang (Class of ‘18). 

A Rice MAcc alum wins prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) for the third consecutive year.

Master of Accounting Director and Professor, Ben Lansford, discusses what makes the Rice Business MAcc stand out against the rest.