JD/MS Accounting Forum

[Carnac]

Advice on whether or not to do this? I'm an accounting major who will be going to law school, and it would cost about an extra $3000 to get the masters degree. I also plan on taking the CPA exam and becoming licensed. Thoughts?

[09042014]

Advice on whether or not to do this? I'm an accounting major who will be going to law school, and it would cost about an extra $3000 to get the masters degree. I also plan on taking the CPA exam and becoming licensed. Thoughts?

Why bother with the MS?

[Carnac]

Inexpensive, won't take much to obtain (about 1 semester because some of my accounting undergraduate credits can be applied to the Masters as well), and I feel that it may improve my job prospects

[StylinNProfilin]

I got my master in accounting from UT and I think its was around 30k or so for the kids who had already finished up their bachelors. How is it only 3,000? Are u planning on getting some work experience or straight to JD?

[Carnac]

Tuition is cheap. I can go back to verify, but it shouldn't be much, especially since I'll have about 18/30 hours completed when I'd be starting the program

[StylinNProfilin]

Wow well considering how cheap it is why not. I'm guessing you'd probably have to do the master program to get the requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam anways so you might as well do it.

[Carnac]

I appreciate the advice. I'd love to know what you think of my personal statement that I just wrote. I posted it a few minutes ago in the Personal Statement forum

[09042014]

Wow well considering how cheap it is why not. I'm guessing you'd probably have to do the master program to get the requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam anways so you might as well do it.

Wouldn't JD hours work for that?

[YankeesFan]

If you can get an extra degree, especially a professional one like a Masters in Accounting, for under $5000 then I say go for it. The question is does it take up extra time. You don't want to take the bar in July after you get your JD and be stuck in school till December, nor do you want to delay your JD graduation past May of your 3rd year. Seems like it would really mess with hiring patterns.

[StylinNProfilin]

Wow well considering how cheap it is why not. I'm guessing you'd probably have to do the master program to get the requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam anways so you might as well do it.

Wouldn't JD hours work for that?

Maybe/Maybe not. Theres a certain number of hours that have to be accounting courses.

[09042014]

Wow well considering how cheap it is why not. I'm guessing you'd probably have to do the master program to get the requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam anways so you might as well do it.

Wouldn't JD hours work for that?

Maybe/Maybe not. Theres a certain number of hours that have to be accounting courses.

I think BS Accting tends to get you there.

[maf70]

Wow well considering how cheap it is why not. I'm guessing you'd probably have to do the master program to get the requisite hours to sit for the CPA exam anways so you might as well do it.

Wouldn't JD hours work for that?

Maybe/Maybe not. Theres a certain number of hours that have to be accounting courses.

I think BS Accting tends to get you there.

I don't think the value added/ time spent getting a CPA without any accounting experience (assuming K-JD) is really worth it. I have friends going to the IRS, firms, Big 4 and none of them have CPAs.