What classes prepare you for your accounting career

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What classes prepare you for your accounting
career?

• Paula H. Morris
• Associate Professor
• of Accounting
• Kennesaw State
• University
• BAP 3/18/09

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IT DEPENDS!

• PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
• CORPORATE
• FINANCIAL
• TAX
• INTERNAL AUDIT
• GOVERNMENT

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No matter whatYou cant go wrong with a CPA
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If you dont get it now, youre going to kick
yourself in 20 years.
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Legal Requirements re Degree/Classesin Georgia

• To sit for the exam ? 4 year degree plus20
  upper level ACCT semester hours
• To be certified ?4 year degree plus 30 total
  upper level ACCT semester hours24 general
  business semester hours150 total semester hours

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The Classic Path
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ACCT Undergrad Only
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ACCT Undergrad only
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Other Routes
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Other Business Undergrad Only
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Other Business Undergrad Only
May be possible to obtain another degree in ACCT.
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Non-Business Undergrad Only
May be possible to obtain another degree in ACCT.
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ACCT Undergrad plus MACC
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ACCT Undergrad plus MACC
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PHM recommendation forNONACCT Undergrad PLUS
MACC
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PHM recommendation forNONACCT Undergrad PLUS
MACC
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What do the employers say? CPA firms

• Most firms want you 150 hr. ready for
  certification
• Smaller firms may grant you some slack.

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What do the employers say? Corporateper Lori
Trahan

• Many want you 150 hour ready

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What do the employers say? Internal
Auditper Rick Clune

• Want you 150 hr. ready for certification
• Some IT courses
• One part of CIA exam passed

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QUESTIONS????

• Who to go to for advice
• Until MayPHM
• On goingJan Rose