The Master of Accountancy in Accounting and
Analytics offers an updated curriculum reflecting the changes
occurring in the accounting profession, including the use of
emerging technologies such as AI and robotic process
automation.
NEWARK,
N.J., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers
Business School is offering a new Master of Accountancy
in Accounting and Analytics designed for individuals seeking
an advanced degree in accounting or preparing to sit for the
revamped CPA exam.
Elements of two long-time and highly ranked programs, the Master
of Accountancy in Financial Accounting and the Master of
Accountancy in Professional Accounting, were merged to create the
foundation of the new STEM-designated master's program.
The new program offers a curriculum that has been updated to
reflect the changes occurring in the accounting profession,
including the use of emerging technologies. The course material is
also designed to prepare students for the 150-credit rule and rigor
of the new CPA exam.
Created to be flexible, students may attend full-time or
part-time. Domestic students will have the option of attending
classes in-person, online or in a hybrid format. International
students must complete in-person classes in order to complete the
STEM-designated program. In-person classes will be held at Rutgers
Business School-Newark. Students attending full-time may complete
the program in a year.
Find out more about the program by attending an online
information session May 29 or
June 19. Both sessions begin at
1 p.m. Register for
either session here.
"The new Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Analytics is
designed to provide a tech-driven graduate degree for students with
any undergraduate business major," said Professor Alexander Sannella, the program's co-director.
"It allows us to better prepare graduate accounting students for a
dynamic business environment."
The strength of the Master of Accountancy in Accounting and
Analytics Program is fueled by the expertise of Rutgers Business
School's Accounting and Information Systems Department, which is
ranked No. 1 in the world for its research. The quality of the
Rutgers accounting faculty and the
department's experience in delivering effective online programs is
reflected in the recent U.S. News and World Report that ranked
Rutgers Business School's online accounting programs No. 1 in
the United States.
The new 30-credit program offers two distinct course offerings,
one set of classes is intended for students who studied accounting
in their undergraduate college career. Business school students who
did not study accounting may choose courses tailored for them. STEM
electives include such classes as: Introduction to AI in
Accounting, Robotic Process Automation and Audit
Analytics. Read more about the courses at the heart of the
Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Analytics.
Rutgers Business School professors have also carefully designed
the program to adequately prepare students with ambitions of taking
the new CPA exam. The new licensure exam has a mandatory core exam
and requires exam-takers to specialize in one of three areas –
Business Reporting and Analysis, Information Systems and Controls
and Tax Compliance and Planning. The CPA is a valuable credential
that differentiates accounting professionals for their expertise
and opens the doors to greater career opportunities in banking,
auditing, and insurance.
"Applicants planning to sit for the CPA exam will find this
program to be an extremely effective way to prepare for the content
included on the new CPA exam, "The CPA Evolution," Sannella said.
The master's program also allows students to fulfill the 150
credit-hour requirement of pre-CPA study, he said. The new exam
went into effect in January.
In addition to ensuring that students are prepared for the
evolving accounting industry, the Master of Accountancy in
Accounting and Analytics is STEM-designated (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics). For international students,
enrollment in the STEM-designated master's program may qualify them
to pursue Optional Practical Training (OPT) or temporary work
experience in the U.S. in their major area of study.
The new master's program is currently accepting
applications to begin classes in the fall. The deadline to
apply is August 1.
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