TheMaestro36
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mek42 wrote:
Would you be able to complete the MAcc and MSF in the same time frame as just the MAcc (maybe by taking an extra course each semester plus summer classes)? If so, you wouldn't have any gap time to fill with the MSF program and you could use your judgment whether or not the MSF is relevant for any given position-tailored resume.
As an example, I worked as a trap machine loader when I was 14. This experience isn't on my resume as there's not much relevance to positions I'm interested in.
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Thanks for the reply, sorry for the delay... not too much free time these days.
The MSF program here runs on a quarterly basis, where the MSA program is on a traditional semester basis. Classes might run into each other if I did both. Also, I am only allowed to take 3 free courses a semester, and I was planning on taking the maximum allowed regardless of the program I choose.
I do not want to be in accounting forever, but I want a solid financial accounting background, along with the CPA. I initially decided going the MSA route because it will waive the auditing hrs requirement for the CPA, and I want to get into the Big 4 to gain access to large clients. I was also leaning towards the MSA because I have been told that the CFA is just as, if not, more prestigious than an MSF, and there aren't any educational requirements (other than a BA).
Since I only need to take 5 accounting courses in the MSA and I will be getting a BSBA in accounting, I wanted to get more coursework in finance to land a corporate finance position in the future.
Will public accounting firms think I am not focused if I get a masters in finance?
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