“In undergrad, a lot of businesses were looking for accountants and other business-related majors. I also felt business fields provided more opportunities for me to interact with people compared to public health, which is more research based. If you’re worried about the transition from a non-business undergraduate degree to a business master’s degree, it can be done.”

“Professor McKinney taught us the newest and latest technology being used in the audit industry. I use what he taught us on automating and streamlining processes in my current work.”

The biggest value for a master’s in accounting degree - especially if you’re going to the Big Four - is knowing that you have extra knowledge compared to an undergraduate student. The professors put it in a way where you understand how the work is done and what you’ll see in the real world.

“One of the first projects I worked on was a financial statement analysis project. It showed me not only how to work through numbers, but also how to analyze numbers.”

Pursuing a degree in accounting was more investigative than I thought. One thing I thought would deter me from the program was the math aspect, but once I got there, everyone was so willing to teach me knowing that I didn’t have a background in accounting.

“The networking potential of this program is second to none. The contacts you meet while you’re in the program are going to serve you all through your life going forward.”

“Being able to interact and share experiences with students from all over the world is a rare opportunity. I've learned and expanded my knowledge of people from places I didn’t know much about.”

“The investigative mindset cultivated through my criminology and criminal justice undergrad major combined with the technical knowledge of accounting helps me come into forensic accounting with this ready-set-go mindset for finding and detecting fraud.”