mikejeff wrote: Somebody with just a MAcc is, 9.5 times out of 10, an instructor, not a professor.  At the community college level, in my major city, the full-time pay is $40-46k base with opportunities for extra cash with extra classes.  At my university, the base pay for a full-time instructor is about $55k.  Again, there are numerous options to teach additional summer or adjunct courses to supplement this.  Instructors have to teach more classes than profs, whose careers are much more based on research.  Every full-time instructor I've had is a CPA with years of experience.  Majority have worked for the Big 4 and now practice part-time in addition to teaching.  You might be able to luck into an adjunct gig out of a MAcc, but I wouldn't count on it.  Moreover, adjunct pay is pretty weak.  Probably varies widely by area, but I've heard $2-3k/course.  Might be a decent supplement to a full-time income once you've taught a few classes and don't have to prep.  Or if it's something you enjoy...

Right, I only want it as a side job for the slower offseason.  Someone I work with does this and makes good money between his real job and teaching a few courses at a community college.