Vanderbilt MAcc by Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management

Claire Peterson Vanderbilt MAcc 2011 Audit Associate, Grant Thornton, LLP Seattle, WA Undergrad: Davidson College, Spanish

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The time it takes to go from student to a career in the audit service line of one of our partner firms.

Deloitte & Touche. Ernst & Young. Grant Thornton. KPMG. PricewaterhouseCoopers. Our five partner firms. Vault ranks them the top five most prestigious accounting firms, and four are the top-ranked companies on Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career” list. No other program offers you so much personal interaction with members of these firms.

Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking of Vanderbilt Owen’s Accounting program among U.S. business schools. Corporate recruiters provided opinions on which schools produce the strongest graduates in various functional areas, showcasing the strength of Owen’s Accounting faculty.

Different teams. Different clients. Different industries. The audit career path is a great way to learn business from the inside out—so you’ll be well positioned for success in many industries and roles.

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The job placement rate among Class of 2011 graduates with our partner firms.

The number of different undergraduate majors of Vanderbilt MAcc graduates. When building our class each year, we specifically seek students from diverse majors, so you will enjoy classmates from varying academic backgrounds and perspectives.

and things worth Vanderbilt MAcc.

The one-year CPA exam pass rate for the Class of 2010. During the program, students take the Becker CPA Exam Review, the premier CPA test-preparation course.

Global opportunities. As you advance in your career, you will enjoy exceptional geographic mobility, with opportunities to work in a diverse mix of cities all over the world.

The number of students in the Vanderbilt MAcc Class of 2012. The class is small by design. Students work collaboratively and help each other succeed. You’ll form relationships here that will enhance your career opportunities, as well as become lifelong friendships.

“There has never been a more exciting and opportune time to join the public accounting profession as the importance of auditors has never been more relevant and necessary to business. Our best auditors come from diverse disciplines and demonstrate strong verbal, analytical and problem-solving skills. To deliver fully-integrated client solutions, today’s accounting firms need well-rounded individuals who understand what makes business tick and excel at knowledge-sharing.”

Gary Belske

Americas Senior Vice Chair and Chief Operating Officer Ernst & Young

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The average number of internship offers that each member of the Class of 2011 received from our five partner firms. The 10-week spring internships pay $10,000 or more and usually lead to full-time jobs after graduation.

Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Louisville, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Washington D.C. Cities where Vanderbilt MAcc graduates are working across the U.S.

Where Forbes ranks Nashville on its list of Next Big Boom Towns and the #6 Best Place for Business and Careers. Nashville is accessible and friendly, yet diverse and cosmopolitan.

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Take your career where want it to go with Never thought about public accounting as your career of choice? Maybe you should. This stimulating career path exposes you to a wide variety of businesses, ranging from startups to global corporations, and offers almost limitless opportunities for growth. It can lead to a spot as a firm partner, as an executive or CEO in the corporate sector, as a consultant or as an entrepreneur. The Vanderbilt Master of Accountancy is a full-time, intensive, one-year program that provides you with the baseline technical skills, managerial perspective and communications skills to launch a career in the audit service line of one of our partner firms—Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers—the world’s leading professional services firms. The program provides unparalleled access to a paid 10-week spring semester internship, the gateway to a full-time job. As a graduate of the Vanderbilt MAcc program, you will be groomed for future success in the public accounting

profession as a well-rounded business leader. As you advance in your career, you will have wide-ranging professional opportunities, financial rewards and geographic mobility—with the chance to live and work in cities around the world. Your Destiny Starts Here The Vanderbilt MAcc offers a rigorous yet collegial classroom experience with low student-to-faculty ratios. Through the 37-credit-hour curriculum and Becker CPA review course, you will sit for the CPA exam in the summer following graduation.

SPRING

Mod 1

Financial Reporting I (2) Audit Institutions and Processes (2) Accounting Information Systems (2) Audit Engagement Documentation (1)

Mod 2

Taxation of Business and Investment Transactions (2) Managerial Economics (2)

Mod 4 Advanced Financial Reporting (2) Advanced Management Accounting (2)

Audit Internship (6)*

Introduction to Law and Business (2)

Research in Financial Reporting (2)

Marketing, Operations and Strategy (2)

Business Ethics in Accounting (1)

Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders (2)

(x) = credit hours Curriculum subject to change * Students not participating in the audit internship will instead take electives.

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Mod 3

Financial Reporting II (2) Winter Break

Managerial Finance (2)

SUMMER

CPA Prep Commencement

FALL Immersion Week Seminar in Advanced Audit Topics (2)

Ethics in Accounting (1)

Orientation: Communication, Leadership and

MAcc Curriculum at a Glance

Becker Review Course CPA Exam

“The Professional Development Program in its entirety has made my Owen experience completely worth it. From the executive coaching to team coaching, it has taught me that the core of business is the people. I will take all I have learned to develop and lead other people to success and help them reach their true potential.”

you the Vanderbilt MAcc. Your gateway to business.

Are You Right for the Field? Vanderbilt actively seeks candidates who have demonstrated strong performance in diverse academic backgrounds, especially those who have strong communications skills and are ready to team with other top performers. Class of 2012 Profile Class Size: 26 Female: 42% Mean GMAT: 695 U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents: 96% Mean GPA: 3.6 Mean Age: 23

Sciences 7% Accounting 11% Other Business Humanities 9% 30% Finance 9%

Undergraduate Majors Classes of 2008-12

Economics 34%

Nikki Palazzo

Vanderbilt MAcc 2010 Assurance Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC, Charlotte, NC Undergrad: Furman University, Communications and Business

Go-getter. Volleyballer. World Shaper. Nikki Palazzo likes being in the middle of things. At Furman, the Georgia native was part of a championship volleyball team, completed three internships and studied abroad in Australia and New Zealand. When she began looking at MAcc programs, in pursuit of working for a Big Four accounting firm, Nikki sought an academically challenging experience that would offer the sense of wider opportunity she had enjoyed as an undergraduate. One reason she chose Vanderbilt, she says, “is that the MAcc program offers unlimited resources to both current students and alumni…” Read the rest of Nikki’s story

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Charlotte Nicholson Vanderbilt MAcc 2010

Audit Associate, KPMG, New York, NY Undergrad: Duke University, Economics

Accountant. Hockey Star. World Shaper. Though no official statistics exist, Charlotte Nicholson is likely the only goldmedal winner in Owen’s history. As a six-year member of the U.S. women’s national in-line hockey team, Charlotte has earned three golds, two silvers and a bronze. Though she continues to play hockey, Charlotte decided to pursue accounting as her career. “I was blown away by what Owen had to offer: the small class size; the focus on communications, leadership and teamwork; and the opportunity to take classes and have an internship all in one year,” she says… Read the rest of Charlotte’s story

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Why Choose a Career in Public Accounting? A Great Way to Launch a Career Best Places to Launch a Career (BusinessWeek, 2009) 1. Deloitte & Touche 2. Ernst & Young 3. PricewaterhouseCoopers 4. KPMG

100 Best Companies to Work For (Fortune, 2011) 63. Deloitte & Touche 73. PricewaterhouseCoopers 77. Ernst & Young 86. KPMG

50 Best Accounting Firms to Work For (Vault, 2012) Ranks quality of life and overall prestige 1. Grant Thornton 2. PricewaterhouseCoopers 3. Deloitte 22. Ernst & Young 23. KPMG

Top 100 Places to Work (Working Mother, 2010)* Deloitte & Touche Ernst & Young Grant Thornton KPMG PricewaterhouseCoopers *Companies listed alphabetically

Meet the Board

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The MAcc Advisory Board The Vanderbilt MAcc program has an established committee of accounting industry leaders who serve as advisors for the program. You’ll have opportunities to network with these leaders. Thomas J. “Tom” Aaron Tennessee Managing Partner, Assurance and Advisory Services, Deloitte & Touche— Nashville, Tennessee

Mark H. Crocker Executive Director, Tennessee State Board of Accountancy—Nashville, Tennessee

Randy Laszewski Managing Partner, KPMG—Nashville, Tennessee

Alberto W. Dent Partner, Transaction Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers—Atlanta, Georgia

J. Michael “Mike” McGuire National Managing Partner—Industry and Market Development, Grant Thornton— Charlotte, North Carolina

Sam B. DeVane Managing Partner, Ernst & Young— Nashville, Tennessee Rosemary Devito Audit Partner In-Charge—New York Metro Business Unit, KPMG—New York, New York

Anthony V. “Tony” Aaron Americas Leader, Quality and Risk Management, Valuation and Business Modeling Principal, Ernst & Young— McLean, Virginia

W. Rick Donnalley Principal, Economic and Valuation Services, KPMG—Atlanta, Georgia

Greg Anglum Managing Partner, Grant Thornton— Raleigh, North Carolina

Mark Edwards Partner, Valuation Services, Grant Thornton—Charlotte, North Carolina

Jim Brady Chief Executive Officer, Assurance & Enterprise Risk Services, India Private Limited, Deloitte & Touche—Atlanta, Georgia

Kevin Moss Principal, Global Valuation Service Line Leader, Deloitte & Touche—Atlanta, Georgia David M. Pickett Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers—Nashville, Tennessee Dion P. Sheidy Advisory Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers—Nashville, Tennessee

Michael P. “Mike” Emmert Executive Vice President & Senior Managing Director, Navigant Consulting—Chicago, Illinois

David A. Costello President and CEO, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)— Nashville, Tennessee

Michael Hamilton Chief Learning & Development Officer— Americas, Ernst & Young—Irvine, California

Vanderbilt MAcc Class of 2012 gather with MAcc Advisory Board.

Fark Tari

Vanderbilt MAcc 2011 Audit Associate, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Atlanta, GA Undergrad: Vanderbilt University, Economics, Engineering Science

Accelerator. Auditor. World Shaper. Two years ago, Fark Tari was uncertain about what his future held. In his first year as a Vanderbilt undergraduate, he did not perform well academically, lost a substantial amount of what had been a full-ride scholarship, and helped put himself through school the rest of the way by working as a server at P.F. Chang’s. Though his grades improved, his overall GPA wasn’t “anything to brag about,” he says. Then, after his junior year, he attended Vanderbilt’s Accelerator Summer Business Institute, “which turned everything around for me.” He realized he was interested in a business career and applied to enter the Master of Accountancy program… Read the rest of Fark’s story

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On our cover

Claire Peterson Vanderbilt MAcc 2011 Director. Pilot. World Shaper. Claire Peterson had accomplished a lot by the time she graduated from Davidson College. She had lived or studied abroad in countries from Spain to Chile and New Zealand. She earned her pilot’s license. “Life is an adventure,” she says, “and I want to learn as much as possible.” Claire chose Vanderbilt in part because she found the MAcc program unique. “It especially recruits people without an accounting background, so I felt that it celebrated the fact that I did something a little different with my undergraduate degree”… Read the rest of Claire’s story

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Our Promise To students:

To business:

Here is a place where you will be challenged to achieve your potential; find support as you shape your future; discover lifelong friends and mentors; and open doors to new possibilities.

Here is a place where you will find the men and women who have the skills, the drive, and the determination to move your organization forward.

To faculty and staff:

To alumni:

Here is a place where you can engage, think, reach, teach, influence people, and transform the world around you.

Here is a place that you can call home, build business relationships, and inspire those who follow to reach even higher.

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