- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Graduate school now then MBA
Posted on 10/2/12 at 5:10 pm to Crbello4Hiceman
Posted on 10/2/12 at 5:10 pm to Crbello4Hiceman
quote:
CPA license > advanced degree. Therefore, if you pass the exam, you will lead with that on your resume, rather than with your advanced degree. I know alot of guys who weren't accounting majors but got the hrs/requirements to sit and passed the CPA. They are now managers for CPA firms, controllers, CFO's etc. lack of an advanced degree didn't hurt.
Perhaps 10 or 20 years from now that might change since almost everyone is getting a masters, but that increase in supply of advanced degreed+licensed workforce will be offset by the fact that there are so many retirees in the field, IMO. Not saying to not get the MS, just saying it isn't as important as the CPA exam.
All very good points, but that had nothing to do with why:
No masters degree > A masters degree
1
Posted on 10/3/12 at 11:15 am to TheHiddenFlask
Not saying that no masters > a masters. I got my MS when I could have taken 7 more hrs to be eligible for the CPA exam. I'm just saying that there is no guarantee that the advanced degree will help you in the world of accounting if you are a CPA. If I had just gotten the 7 hrs and passed the exam, I'd most likely have the same career track I have now. I just did the MS because I figured it couldn't hurt to have plus I wanted another football season.
To clarify what I was trying to say, the MS is lateral at best or even inferior to the CPA. If you are getting the CPA, it isn't necessarily a strike against you if you don't have a masters (assuming you want to work in accounting only).
To clarify what I was trying to say, the MS is lateral at best or even inferior to the CPA. If you are getting the CPA, it isn't necessarily a strike against you if you don't have a masters (assuming you want to work in accounting only).
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News