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So, as someone who is getting a BA next year in something totally unrelated to accounting, with no experience in the field, should my next step be to apply for an accounting masters program?
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Jul 9, 2010 17:31
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Is there a distinct hierarchy among masters accounting programs? Will employers still be willing to hire me if I get a degree from some random sketchy (but accredited) program?
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Jul 12, 2010 20:34
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As someone who is going to school in Southern California, is there any method to get the attention of a New York CPA firm? On-campus recruiting isn't exactly an option. Should I try peppering their websites with my resume and cover letter?
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Oct 31, 2011 07:22
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In a similar vein, I'm looking at dropping out of my MSA program after the spring semester to work full-time in accounting under a CPA (have the job offer already, I just need to decide whether I want to go for it). I'm in California, so I can easily take a couple of additional CC classes while I'm working to finish up the 24 accounting and 24 business credits to qualify for the CPA exam. After the educational requirements are out of the way, I can study for/take the CPA sections while finishing up my work experience. I've quadruple-checked the California CPA requirements, and it seems that this is a viable thing to do. My main question is, should I do it? Factoring in tuition, rent, and the opportunity cost from not working, staying in the program would probably cost me around $65,000 next year. I'm more than okay with not working in the Big 4 or doing anything super ambitious, but would not having an accounting-related degree (Poli Sci bachelors, oops) be an issue with employers if I have my CPA license?
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Nov 9, 2011 08:04
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I should be fine under the new track though, no? None of my undergrad courses were in accounting, so out of necessity I'll need at least 24 accounting-related courses anyways.Mush Mushi posted:20 of these additional units must be in "accounting study" and 10 will have be in ethics related courses. These requirements technically have not been approved yet, but it's pretty much a done deal at this point. Is there a source for this? I've looked here and here, and I don't see anything mentioning that. Also, is the ethics requirement for licensing this?
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Nov 9, 2011 19:29
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So that'd total 78 accounting/business semester units? The accounting subjects and the accounting study don't stack, for instance? This is infuriating. Why on earth would the calcpa.org, which pops up as the first google result for "california cpa requirements," not mention this? In fact, they go so far as to provide a list of post January 1, 2014 requirements which doesn't include any of the additional educational requirements. Seriously, they explicitly tell you that the only additional requirement is 150 units. It's unbelievable. Looks like it's time to drop out and bust my rear end to get my CPA before 2014.
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