MS in Accounting
Accounting, CPA Preparation, MS
Your Accounting Master's fuels your rise. The Lubin Master's in Accounting offers:
- Excellent preparation for the CPA exam
- Flexible, fast track to completion
- Professors with extensive industry experience
- Current theory and practical applications
- Internship opportunities at the Big Four and other top firms
- Connections throughout the business world headquartered nearby
A Lubin Master's in Accounting prepares you for a career that may take you all the way to the C-Suite, with a strong understanding of all business fundamentals.
10%
Anticipated job growth in accounting by 2026 (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
ACHIEVE YOUR CAREER GOALS WITH A MASTER'S IN ACCOUNTING
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Here's what to expect with a Master's in Accounting:
- Excellent compensation: $87,240 is the median salary for accountants with the potential to reach $160,930 yearly salary for the top earners (Source: CareerOneStop)
- Earn more later on: $95,430 is the annual mean salary for accountants in New York state (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Outstanding career opportunities: CPAs have the best prospects for employment among all business disciplines, according to the U.S. Department of Labor
- Industry growth: 42% of global companies surveyed said they plan to hire master of accounting graduates in the coming year. (Source: Graduate Management Admission Council Corporate Recruiters Survey)
- Advancement edge: Job prospects in accounting are better if you hold a master's degree or higher (Source: U.S. Department of Labor)
- ; over 1,400 work at Big Four accounting firms
ALUMNI SUCCESS
"Everything here at Pace University is related to real life. Professors here give you more practical experience and they also care about your career development. If you want to work on Wall Street, if you want to learn how this industry works, if you want to be an expert, you have to come to Pace."
- Ruifan Wu, Class of 2016, Chief Executive Officer, Unlimited Advisory LLC
CAREER PATHS
- Public accountant
- Internal auditor director
- Government accountant
- Accounting manager
- Management consultant
- Financial analyst
- Forensic accountant
- Chief financial officer (CFO)
- Assurance senior
- Financial auditor
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GAIN USEFUL SKILLS AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
The Master's in Accounting program gives you a thorough understanding of how financial information is used by management, the government, and the public. You gain critical skills used by accountants in many career paths, including auditing, management consulting, financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, financial analysis, tax preparation, and forensic accounting. The Lubin Master's in Accounting offers:
- Essential business management skills: data-driven decision making, managerial finance, fundamentals of taxation, and data modeling
- Expert skills in accounting: planning and control, audits, corporate taxation, and financial accounting
- Full preparation for the CPA exam: Your Master's in Accounting, plus one year's professional experience, qualifies you to take the CPA exam.
- Strong support services in our Accounting Lab: tutoring, help developing effective study strategies, and assistance preparing for course exams
LUBIN AND ACCA'S LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP
Lubin and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) USA's landmark partnership links ACCA's globally recognized qualification program to both undergraduate and graduate coursework at Lubin. Accounting students may complete coursework that will qualify them for exemptions from ACCA's exams. >> learn more >> FAQs about the accounting program's ACCA accreditation
Applicants to the MS in Accounting program must have a prior undergraduate or graduate degree in business.
TAKE THE NEXT STEPS
- Open Houses, Information Sessions, and Online Information Sessions
- Campus tours and video tours
- Financial aid
- Request information
- Application guidelines
- Questions? Contact the Office of Graduate Admission
GRADUATES OF THIS PROGRAM WERE HIRED BY:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Bank of New York Mellon
- Cornick, Garber & Sandler, LLP
- Deloitte
- EY
- JPMorgan & Chase Co.
- KPMG
- Marcum LLP
- Marks Paneth & Shron
- Philip Morris
- PwC
- RSM
- State Street
- Universal Music Group
- WithumSmith + Brown
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- > Learn about our lifetime Career Services
GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE INTERNING AT INTERNATIONALLY RESPECTED COMPANIES, INCLUDING:
- AIG
- Aon
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Citrin Cooperman
- Colgate-Palmolive Company
- EY
- KPMG
- Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- New York County District Attorney's Office
- NYC Office of the Comptroller
- New York State Office of the Attorney General
- PwC
- RSM
- > Learn about internship placement
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