“The way the MSA/MBA program is structured allows someone without any accounting experience to gain the skills needed to launch a career in professional accounting,” says Sundquist. “However, it goes beyond that and combines it with additional business courses to ensure each student gets a well-rounded education.”
“The MS in Accounting/MBA program is time tested and provides graduates with all of the tools, knowledge, and experience necessary to become a successful CPA, quickly,” says Burgess.
A controller at the Raptor Group, Quirk says, “The MSA prepares you with expertise in accounting, and the MBA gives you a strong business background.”
“The program really prepares you for public accounting by learning to work with different personalities successfully and working towards deadlines. Having spent 8 years in public accounting before my current position, these skills were invaluable,” Pilcher says.