Accounting - Kaplan University

Accounting from Kaplan University is a Online Master Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. With changing financial laws and tougher scrutiny of company finances, many organizations increasingly rely on the knowledge of accounting and auditing professionals.* If you have successfully completed a baccalaureate degree in business, with a major in accounting or finance, Kaplan University ?s Master of Science in Accounting could be your next step in the pursuit of a mid-to-senior-level position within the field of accounting .** This program is designed to provide students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the knowledge base to prepare for professional practice within the field of accounting . Program Highlights The Master of Science in Accounting program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue mid-level management positions in both the public and private sectors. The curriculum is designed to enrich skills in auditing, taxation, cost accounting , and financial accounting while providing students the opportunity to choose elective courses and a specialization to meet their specific interests and goals. Graduates may be eligible to sit for professional certification examinations, which include the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA®), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) examinations.*** The curriculum focuses on: Familiarizing you with overall department management Generating and analyzing accounting data Creating quality improvement processes, compliance strategies, and reimbursement procedures Conducting research Addressing risk management and legal issues * Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition, Accountants and Auditors, on the Internet at www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth. ** Kaplan University 's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for job advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Certain accounting positions may require further certification and/or licensing by individual states. *** Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams. Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.