MS or MBA acct

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    thawdar
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    hello everyone

    I really need advices from you guys. I finished my undergrad with accounting major and now I am planning to go for mba accounting. I feel like it will cost too much 100k and wonder if I should just change to MS. Any advice would be great. Am I too crazy to want to do accounting for my grad school? I do not think I m into tax or finance.

    Thank you

    🙁 a month away before the school starts and I am still undecided

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  • #636253
    mw798
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    $100k for an MBA with an accounting concentration? Definitely not worth it. Only a top 10 MBA program is worth $100k and no top 10 MBA program offers a concentration in accounting.

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    I'd also like to get people's opinion on this.

    MBA or MS?

    I'd like to think that one may not be in tax all their lives, so would it be more beneficial to go for an MBA?

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    #636255
    Anonymous
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    I got my MS in accounting immediately after my undergrad so that I had the 150. I didn't specialize in anything and it was a great experience. It's definitely the most bang for your buck program.

    #636256
    jaredo155
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    I went through this same debate myself, as I currently work in tax, and I was trying to decide if it was better to get a MS in Taxation or an MBA with my focus being on tax and accounting. I think this is a very subjective topic, as every persons experience and expected results will be very different.

    So with that disclaimer, I feel the MBA is slightly better if you ever have plans to move in to upper management, or if you aren't quite sure yet what field you want to be in long term. I wouldn't suggest paying big bucks for a MBA unless it is truly top tier, and I wouldn't go for one straight out of undergrad.

    The MS in Accounting or Macc are good if you are just looking to pick up the required credit hours straight out of undergrad, and you are still undecided which direction in accounting you want to go. In general in industry the MBA is much more highly respected than a MS Accounting or Macc, I can't speak to how it is perceived in public.

    The MS in Tax is going to be preferable if you are certain you want to stay in tax over the long run of your career. Again it won't be as highly respected if you eventually want to move in to upper management, but unlike the MS in Accounting or Macc it is much more highly respected than an MBA if you work specifically in tax.

    Again these are just my observations having worked in both tax and accounting in corporate environments, so take it for what its worth.

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    Tncincy
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    MS in Accounting. Been in the tax industry for 18 years. Don't know which ones are more respected than others, but feeling of accomplishment was great. I love accounting and desire to transition into an accounting firm, not just tax. well rounded maybe…..

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