Graduate school now then MBA

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How does the GMAT scores work if I were to go to grad school now in acct, and then the MBA a few years down the road? Does the score expire after a few years or you can retake it if you want but you do not have too?

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To my knowledge, I believe the score is good for 5 years. You can always retake the GMAT, if you choose to.

If you want to work in accounting, get either. If you want to work in management after you do accounting for awhile, get the MBA.

In terms of usefulness, all entry level accounting firms care about is if you are eligible to sit for the CPA. Down the line, some employers prefer and "advanced degree" but if it is a financial position (controller/CFO/ VP of Finance etc) I have never seen them list as preferential one over the other. In the world of financial information jobs, they are interchangeable. It would be like getting a BS in both finance and accounting- most employers would wonder why you did both.

At the end of the day, MS prepares you for the CPA better, MBA is more flexible, but as long as you aren't branching outside of accounting type work, MBA won't give you an edge over an MS in accounting.

This is not the case if you want to move into information systems/operations management etc.