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You need to go for a Masters in accounting or MBA just to sit for the CPA. You can do it without a graduate degree by just taking accounting courses but you're not as valuable/marketable without it.
Also seating for the CPA is not the same as actually getting the license.
To get the CPA license you need at least 1yr of AUDITING experience. This is arguably the hardest part of the process since it's not so easy to get a job in external or internal auditing.
I'm aware but thank you. I'm actually doing a fast track CUNY program that takes care of all this.
For my immediate future the immediate concern is getting the additional accounting credits in order to qualify for many more civil service positions.
I put my app in too late for the spring semester, so they let me defer it until the fall.
Oh I see, it's a non-degree path.
Like I said, it's doable that way too, but it's not as marketable or valuable as a having a Master's.
If you're going to be taking basically as many courses as if you were to get a Masters, why not go for the degree instead?
Not sure, what kind of governmnet experience will fullfill the experience requirement. But If you are already conducting audits using GAAS, I assume you should be good to go, otherwise it's good to ask a school counselor about it.
Like I said, it's doable that way too, but it's not as marketable or valuable as a having a Master's.
If you're going to be taking basically as many courses as if you were to get a Masters, why not go for the degree instead?
Not sure, what kind of governmnet experience will fullfill the experience requirement. But If you are already conducting audits using GAAS, I assume you should be good to go, otherwise it's good to ask a school counselor about it.
You bring up a fair point. This particular program works well for my situation but is probably not the best for most. Like I mentioned before I'm more interested in getting the 6 courses I need (I have 6 accounting credits from my Bachelors) to get the 24 Accounting credits many state positions require. Many that are not accounting positions per se but still have that requirement. The CPA thing is like an added bonus for me. It was not my main preoccupation.
The Baruch Accounting MBA for instance is 69-72 credits. I'm not sure I want my MBA to be in Accounting. That would be a big investment on my part to do that. Down the line I really want to get into PM (project management) so i'm more interested in a broader MBA to complement that not necessarily in Accounting.
You bring up a fair point. This particular program works well for my situation but is probably not the best for most. Like I mentioned before I'm more interested in getting the 6 courses I need (I have 6 accounting credits from my Bachelors) to get the 24 Accounting credits many state positions require. Many that are not accounting positions per se but still have that requirement. The CPA thing is like an added bonus for me. It was not my main preoccupation.
The Baruch Accounting MBA for instance is 69-72 credits. I'm not sure I want my MBA to be in Accounting. That would be a big investment on my part to do that. Down the line I really want to get into PM (project management) so i'm more interested in a broader MBA to complement that not necessarily in Accounting.
Understood.
PM is, indeed, very popular these days. I'm hoping too, that within the next 2-3 I'll be bumped up to that job title. I still need more experience under my belt handling large, time-sensitivity projects.
We'll see happens.
Anyways good luck, education -for the most part- is always beneficial.
I'd say you will never regret an accounting degree. It can lead to a lot of different things including some very lucrative finance jobs provided you put the time in. Try to get on a due dilligence team that looks at larger middle market companies.
Finance people make way more money than accounting. If you get a job in wall street you will be set.
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