the mpac program at ucr
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An overview of the Master of Professional Accountancy program at UCR's A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management.TRANSCRIPT
Master of ProfessionalAccountancy(MPAc) Program[PRESENTER NAME]
School of Business Administration
The Road to Becoming a CPA:The Education Requirements
Three groups/three pathways:Students graduating during 2011
Students graduating during 2012
Students graduating after 12/31/2012 or who cannot complete the requirements before 1/2/2014
Graduating During 2011:“The Old Rules” You Might Be Able to Follow Pathway 1 or 2
PATHWAY 1 PATHWAY 2
Bachelor’s degree Bachelor’s degree
120 semester-units of coursework 150 semester-units of coursework
24 semester-units of accounting 24 semester-units of accounting
24 semester-units of business-related subjects
24 semester-units of business-related subjects
Pass all parts of the CPA exam Pass all parts of the CPA exam
Two years of general accounting work experience
One year of general accounting work experience
Pass an online ethics class Pass an online ethics class
Graduating During 2012:PATHWAY 1 PATHWAY 2**
Goes away effective 1/1/14 Bachelor’s degree
You likely won’t be able to 150 semester-units of coursework
complete the 2 years 24 semester-units of accounting
of work experience 24 semester-units of business-related subjects
Passing the CPA exam
One year of general accounting work experience***
Pass an online ethics class
** Pathway 2 will work only if you can complete everything and submit it prior to 1/1/2014. If you cannot, you will have to meet the new requirements.*** Candidates likely will NOT qualify for the “attest” license prior to 1/1/2014.
IS WHEN THE CPA LANDSCAPE CHANGES
• There is increased demand for CPAs with additional education due to globalization, revolutions in technology, increased regulation and consumer protection.
• Effective for years after 2013, California will require a baccalaureate degree plus 30 additional semester hours to become a licensed CPA.
Graduating During 2012/Unable to Meet Requirements by 1/1/2014:THE ONLY PATHWAY NOTES:
Bachelor’s degree
150 semester-units of total coursework
30 semester-units of accounting Increase of 6 units
38 semester-units of business-related subjects Increase of 14 units
10 semester-units of ethics-related coursework New requirement
Pass all parts of the CPA exam
One year of general accounting work experience
Pass an online ethics class
IS OUR VISION
The MPAc program at UCR fulfills the growing demand for qualified CPAs with education beyond the baccalaureate degree.“LOOK BEYOND 2013, BE PREPARED FOR 2020”
WHY the MPAc at UCR?Prepares accounting students with the “20/20 vision” needed to succeed in the year 2020.
As part of the University of California system, we are committed to quality business education in a world-class research university.
Influential UCR business alumni at international accounting firms who recruit and support UCR students.
TOP-NOTCH FACULTY & STAFFLearn from accounting, auditing & assurance scholars and practitioners with unmatched academic credentials among international leaders.
Dedicated staff to aid you through the entire process, from application to graduation.
Career Services.
MICHAEL MOOREProfessor of Accounting• Co-author of “U.S. Tax Aspects of Doing Business
Abroad”• Recipient of 2011 Distinguished Service Award
(California Society of CPAs Inland Empire chapter) for research in tax policy and international taxation
• Member of State Board of Accountancy committee that determined new accounting education CPA license requirements
TED MOCKDistinguished Professor of Audit & Assurance• 2011 Outstanding Accounting Educator (American
Accounting Association)• Enlisted by Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (PCAOB) in 2011 to address ways to improve auditor’s reporting model
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY INCLUDE:
THE RIGHT LOCATION
• Only 1 hour to the beach, 1 hour to the mountains, and 1 hour to the desert.
• Inland Southern California is one of the fastest growing and fastest changing regions in the world, with more people and greater diversity than many U.S. states.
• It is also one of the most important distribution hubs in the world.
CURRICULUM1 Year, Full-Time
48 Units5 Required Courses
9 Recommended Electives
65 Elective Opportunities
Electives include:Management
Internet Retailing & e-Commerce
Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
Finance & Economics
Marketing
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTSAll Applicants
Application fee
Online application
Statement of purpose
Personal statement of history
2 sets of official transcripts
3 letters of recommendation
Résumé
Official GMAT or GRE scores
Additional requirements for International Applicants:
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores
Financial statement
Transcripts (in original language, plus translation)
Official degree certificate
ADMISSIONS PROCESSPrint out the International/Domestic Application Checklist
Fill in the online application form
Pay your application fee
Submit the required application documents
* Admission open for fall quarter only
* Not all application requirements are necessary to submit your application. Transcripts, letters of recommendation, and official score results may arrive after submitting the online application.
PROGRAM RESOURCESContact the MPAc Program
(951) 827-6202
MPAc Program Websiteagsm.ucr.edu/mpac
THANKYOU