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Hello.
First, I know they have changed the format of both the CPA and CMA for 2011. Anyone know if the new formats will be more or less rigorous?
I’m currently an accounting major. I’ll be done with my degree in December. I’ll be eligible to take the CPA after i’m done with undergrad because I have an associates in Computer Information Systems that I got 10 years ago(I’m 32 years old btw). So I’m over the 150 credits plus the 24 in accounting and 24 in business admin (Indiana requirements).
Currently I work with the Department of Defense at a sub-agency called DFAS. I plan to stay somewhere within the federal government and retire. I’m not necassarly looking to be an accountant but just work in the financial sector. But I want to be taken seriously so I want a cerfitication. I’m going to get the CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager) but the CMA or CPA would be considered a higher certification so I want one of those first.
Although I’ve done well so far in my accounting courses (at least a B in all i’ve taken so far), I feel like I still don’t know much about accounting. I feel like I just passed the classes and didn’t learn much material. I don’t want to start the CPA and be out of my league. My school is not AACSB accrediated (Indiana Tech). Plus my classes are accelared (5 & 10 weeks) (Intermediate 1 & 2 and Advanced 1 & 2 are 10 weeks) so I don’t think i’m getting all the information. I started my Advanced 1 class yesterday.
I choose Accounting as an undgergrad because I figured it could be a gateway degree to all financial jobs (including an accountant) whereas Bus. Management or Finance could not be.
Any advice on what I should do?
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