Analysis of the background requirements and degree of accounting application in the United States

Whether in the United States or at home, accounting has always been recognized as one of the most sought-after professions. Then, the students all know what good schools are there for accounting majors in the United States, what are the application requirements, and where do they usually go for employment? Let me give you a detailed introduction. First, accounting employment in China and the United States.

AICPA is the abbreviation of American Certified Public Accountant. At present, more than 400,000 people in the United States have obtained the qualification of American certified public accountants to serve as certified public accountants or work in the industry. No more than 40% of the staff working in accounting firms are engaged in audit business, and 60% of the members are widely active in the financial fields of enterprises, institutions and governments. In the United States, Japan and other western developed countries, obtaining the qualification of certified public accountant is more popular than toeic and MBA. For those who want to immigrate to the United States or Canada, obtaining the qualification of American certified public accountant is a shortcut to enter the financial and financial industries in North America.

Accounting professional background requirements

Not all accounting applications are accounting graduates. Many students in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics and even science and engineering can apply. General schools do not require applicants to major in accounting. But for non-professional students, there will be pre-courses such as financial accounting, management accounting, taxation and so on. Other schools can even apply for any major of the undergraduate course, and then make up the accounting course of the undergraduate course after entering the school. General accounting courses are one-year. Some business schools have two accounting majors. One is undergraduate accounting, and graduate students can graduate after studying for more than 30 credits for one year. The other is that undergraduate students are not accountants, and graduate students have to study more than 60 credits and graduate in two years.

Analysis of American Accounting Degree: MACC, MBA, Master, MBA-Accounting.

Master of Business Administration-Accounting

Generally, several years of relevant work experience is required, and only GMAT scores are accepted. Most schools have set up master's degrees in accounting, but some schools don't, only MBA, such as Harvard and UChicago.

Master of Accounting (MACC)

The research and study of accounting is more professional and in-depth than MBA- accounting, and generally no management content is designed. The courses of MAcc are closely related to CPA. Students who have graduated or are studying in MAcc can apply for CPA directly. Therefore, UIUC will set the major as: Bachelor/Master of Accounting.

Three main learning directions of MACC:

Financial Accounting: the science used by enterprises to publish accounting data. The content of study includes the preparation and analysis of external financial statements of listed companies. At the same time, it will involve enterprise finance and taxation, and the second is the application of accounting science in finance; For example, basic analysis, asset-liability evaluation, cash flow analysis, etc. Most of the graduates of such talents are listed companies, investment analysis companies and investment banks. The way out is relatively rich. Employees in this line generally have CFA and CPA qualifications. )

Management accounting (management accounting: auxiliary data used for internal management of enterprises. Management accounting reports are generally not made public, but are used by company management for decision-making. The study of management accounting is strict in the investigation of mathematical foundation, and the content of study involves management science, and there are many management decisions. The employment direction is mostly the decision-making or accounting departments of large enterprises, such as CFO and treasurer. Management accounting practitioners are generally qualified as CMA certified management accountants. )

Audit (applied science, used to check the financial statements of a previous company or to review the debts of a liquidation company. Auditing is a very popular major in the United States, because listed companies invest a lot of money every year to audit their financial situation in the past year, and government departments also use auditors to monitor the risk ratio of financial institutions such as investment companies and banks. Examining students must be very careful. Audit practitioners generally have the qualification of certified public accountants. )

Master of Accounting

It mainly enrolls students without accounting background, including international students and American students (usually undergraduates majoring in finance, economics or engineering). The course of MSA is mainly intermediate accounting, which can lay a good foundation for people without accounting background; In other words, people with some professional backgrounds can take more advanced courses, such as derivative accounting, organizational economics, enterprise merger, financial reporting, foreign currency conversion and so on. MSA students may lack this knowledge, but CPA review courses will also cover their gaps in this area.

MSA focuses more on your vocational education. Is to train people for industry and go out to work. Big4, the finance department is the basic employment direction.

Master of science accounting (MAS)

The entry requirement is a bachelor's degree in American accounting and related majors. In fact, most ma students are undergraduate accountants studying UIUC. Or we can call it Ben Shuo Lian Du. The main purpose of studying MAS is to get enough credit for CPA, and of course, part of it is to promote PHD. The course of MAS is actually very theoretical, which lays the foundation for reading PhD. It is said that there is a saying that after finishing MAS, you will be exempted from trying to study for a year.

MAS needs TSE because there are more discussions and more case studies and reports in class. MSA's courses are mainly lectures, and professors talk a lot, but they mainly read books and do their own homework. Studying in the United States depends more on self-study, and the teacher just points out the key points.

Application requirements

General application requirements for accounting major: TOEFL 100 or above, IELTS 7 or above. It is recommended that TOEFL score not be less than 20 and IELTS score not less than 6. Above GMAT700, some schools also accept GRE, but it is recommended to take GMAT. GPA requires 3.0-4.0.

Due to the different professional settings in schools, some accounting majors accept both accounting and non-accounting applicants. These schools include most MSA majors, some only accept applicants from accounting majors, such as MAS from UIUC, and some only accept applications from non-accounting majors, such as MSA from UIUC and MAC from UNC (University of North Carolina).

Different majors have different application strategies. When evaluating the qualifications of an applicant, the school will not only look at the applicant's major, but also consider other experiences. Of course, it is also important to have an accounting background or relevant accounting experience. It is impossible for an American school to admit an applicant who has nothing to do with accounting, but says in PS or Essay that I am very interested in accounting. In fact, most of the top 50 schools like to recruit some applicants with accounting background or related experience. If you have no accounting background at all, it is recommended to apply for a slightly lower school. But the best way is undoubtedly to strengthen your professional background before applying. In addition, the application should pay attention to whether the thesis and internship experience are related to accounting. Many people think that the higher the visibility of an internship or work unit, the better. In fact, popularity is second. Domestic enterprises do not know much about foreign countries. The key is that the applicant should say what he really did and learned in his composition.

A Brief Analysis of American Master of Accounting (MAcc) Schools

UIUC (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (professional ranking 3)

Majors are divided into MAS and MSA, TOEFL 100 or above, GMAT700, GPA3.5, non-professional summer application, professional autumn application, background courses: statistics, microscopy, macroeconomics, finance, organizational behavior, etc. )

UNC (University of North Carolina) University of North Carolina, ranked 28th.

This school is very good. The one-year program does not require undergraduate accounting majors. Try to apply before the DL of 65438+February 1, there are more opportunities. Good reputation and location. The tuition has increased a little recently, but it is still much less than Umich, which is within the acceptable range.

Admission criteria: Pay more attention to your comprehensive ability, such as your extra activities and interpersonal skills. And the requirements for grades are not so high, just enough. His family needs an interview, which is very important! ! ! Be careful! ! ! Another important point is that his family needs to write eight compositions, which is also very important. There are not many people who have the courage to finish, but they must have quality. Last but not least, you must pay attention to the tone of communication with the staff during the application process, because they will also use it to judge whether you are professional or not.

Note: This school starts in May, so undergraduates must apply for early graduation at the school as soon as possible, otherwise it will be very troublesome.

University of Virginia University of Virginia

The first thing is that WES plus other application fees will cost about 250d, which is enough to apply for three other schools; Then he has a course called Federal Taxation, which is a preparatory course, and he must study it before entering the school, otherwise he can only get a conditional ad, which most students in Chinese mainland can't learn. I basically consulted the authoritative professors in the domestic accounting field, at least there is no school in Beijing to offer this course; The third is that UVA doesn't like mainland students. In fact, a survey shows that few students have been there so far. Many of them are already in America. Also, his deadline is early, so you must submit the application in advance, but wes can give it after DL.

Admission criteria: GPA is almost the same (greater than 3.0), basically you can interview, GT is enough. Work experience is not very important, but it is helpful to have a career change background. So if you want to go, you'd better transfer to the United States for one year and learn federal tax by the way.

Notre Dame University

This school is very good, that's for sure! However, it is really difficult to refuse people. Friends who applied together refused no matter where they were admitted. However, his family seems to be the only good school with a tradition of giving money, so friends with excellent schools but not very rich can try here. But it must be good! If you send it early and catch the first batch, there will be a DVD interview. It is said that friends who get this will have a great chance of being admitted. So the application must be submitted as soon as possible!

Admission criteria: attach great importance to grades! Including GPA Gmat TOEFL. Under normal circumstances, it is recommended that the GPA should be greater than 3.6 before applying, otherwise the chance is not great, and it is said that your undergraduate school is also very important. Under the same conditions or similar circumstances, they will choose famous schools, including Tsinghua Peking University, Fudan Jiaotong University and the National People's Congress. In a word, if the academy is not very good, I suggest not considering this school. After all, the application fee 100d is not cheap.

Relatively formal schools:

University of Southern California (rolling, need to apply in advance, non-professional summer application, professional autumn application, TOEFL score of not less than 20, interview, fancy leadership)

University of Connecticut (more applications, one year, GPA3.0-3.5, magnetizable, background course: audit. Cost accounting. American federal income tax, etc. )

Pepperdine University (many applications, expensive tuition)

Depaul University (in Chicago)

Private universities in hofstra (public universities in new york)

Pace University (the overall arrangement is not high, but it is close to Wall Street in New York, with a distance of 15 minutes, so it is relatively easy to find a job internship. )

Schools directly under the undergraduate course:

Ann Arbor, Michigan and Bloomington, Indiana are both 80% direct students. Bloomington, Indiana is characterized by taxation, which is very suitable for staying in the United States. TOEFL score 105 or above, oral English at least 25, GMAT at least 730.