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Master of Accounting Program News

Apr 19, 2021

MAC Alum in the Limelight

Her 11-year career with EY has taken her to Charlotte, N.C., to Sydney, Australia and to Los Angeles – and this year, even to center stage at the Golden Globes.

Online student Sheila Ogaye has made the most of her experience in the NC State MAC program.

Apr 12, 2021

Online Graduate Student Expands Her Skills in the MAC Program

As a student in the Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) online program, Sheila Ogaye has expanded her knowledge of accounting and beyond. Ogaye hopes to use her experience to inspire others to join an online masters program.

Apr 7, 2021

Insights and Trends – Keeping Up With the Accounting Profession

What are the major changes affecting the accounting profession now? The big trend headed into the pandemic was analytics and technology. The accounting profession — it doesn’t matter whether it’s audit, tax or even consulting services — are all being significantly impacted. Whether you’re providing services for someone or whether you’re providing the service yourself,…

Mar 25, 2021

Jenkins MAC Students Awarded NC CPA Foundation Scholarships

Four current NC State Jenkins Master of Accounting students are recent recipients of NC CPA Foundation Scholarships. The Foundation’s goal is to attract and support the next generation of CPAs.

Mar 15, 2021

Investing in the Next Generation

CPA and Poole College alum Jim Hayne provides scholarship support to accounting students.

Mar 9, 2021

In Pursuit of a CPA

Jenkins Online MAC Program Student Spotlight.

Mar 1, 2021

A Competitive Edge with STEM

The Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) Program joins an elite group of AACSB accredited accounting programs to be awarded the STEM designation. The designation recognizes the program’s continued efforts to explore ways to update the curriculum for the ever-changing area of data analytics and related emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and…

Feb 16, 2021

Jenkins MAC Graduate Strengthens Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Ricky McCoy (MAC ’17) wanted a career in business. But after earning a business degree with a focus on marketing, his first positions weren’t exactly dream jobs. “After a year and a half of doing entry-level sales positions, cold calling, and prospecting for leads, I realized that I absolutely hated it,” he says. “I started…

Feb 1, 2021

The Lucky Jeans

Over the years, dozens of Jenkins Master’s of Accounting (MAC) students have carried with them a well-worn piece of denim in their pockets, purses and wallets in hopes that the fibers within carry with it a smidge of good fortune, as it did for beloved MAC professor and associate director of Poole College of Management’s…

Jan 19, 2021

Scholarships Open Opportunities for Jenkins MAC Students

As a first-generation college student, Ciante Smith wasn’t content to end her education after completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting from NC Central University. The next logical step was a master of accounting degree. But having already accumulated student loans as an undergrad, she didn’t want to increase that balance any more than was absolutely…