Dual Master's Degree in Professional Accounting and Business Administration

Degree: M.S. Professional Accounting-MBA
Concentration: Accounting and Business Administration
Hours: 48

Accounting and Business Administration MBA

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Professional Accounting-MBA Degree Overview

The �鶹AV Accounting and Business Administration Dual M.S. Professional Accounting-MBA Degree allows you to study for and complete both the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Professional Accounting degrees at the same time.

This program teaches you the advanced business management skills you need to take on complex, contemporary financial responsibilities in today’s dynamic global economy. You gain the same in-depth understanding of accounting and business theory as you would by earning the two degrees individually, but in substantially less time. You will also gain the required knowledge and skills to sit for your CPA examination.

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Professional Accounting-MBA Courses You May Take

Financial Accounting Research and Procedures: This course is a study of advanced topics in financial accounting and reporting. It focuses on complex corporate reporting issues. This course will emphasize the development of skills and knowledge necessary to conduct professional research and to identify appropriate accounting treatment of complex issues. This will not only entail the study of current financial reporting and disclosure requirements, but will include controversial and emerging practices.

Tax Research: An extensive examination of the methods employed to determine defensible solutions to problems in federal taxation. Emphasis is placed upon research methodology, proper documentation of research findings and effective communication of research findings to interested parties. The text is supplemented with outside readings and case studies. Significant oral and written reports are required.

Advanced Accounting Information Systems: This course presents systems concepts and their application in the design, implementation, control, and audit of accounting information systems, including computerized systems.

Business Ethics: This course covers any right/wrong actions taken by corporations. It covers areas such as: business law (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley); public policy (e.g. SEC guidelines); organizational ethics (e.g. corporate governance) and corporate social responsibility (e.g. obligations to community and stakeholders). Both descriptive and normative models of unethical and ethical decision making in business are analyzed to assist the student as a potential business person in an effect to make more informed ethical decisions. Additional reading and cases relevant to the accounting profession are also included.

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Career Paths for Professional Accounting-MBA

With this advanced degree in accounting and administration, you gain many long-term career options. You may want to move into a senior management role in a public accounting firm. You may want to work in an accounting or finance role within a private company. You may even want to branch out as an entrepreneur and start your own company. Having an advanced degree helps open new doors when you graduate and well into the future.