[Lost1]

Please answer the following

1. Degree title and your reason for your choice

2. $$$ spent

3. How long it took

4. Are you happy with your ROI?

5. If you can do it over, what would you do different now?

Your input would help me out tremendously.

I know I asked alot, your response would be much appreciated.

"If you can do it, I can do it better."

[Study Monk]

@ sewatk01

Forgive me if i misunderstood did you get the MSA to leave tax? If so I was hoping you could tell me why you decided to leave tax. I am considering going into Tax and will take all the perspective i can get.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

@ sewatk01

Forgive me if i misunderstood did you get the MSA to leave tax? If so I was hoping you could tell me why you decided to leave tax. I am considering going into Tax and will take all the perspective i can get.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[impska]

1. Macc

2. About $10k out of pocket (the rest covered by scholarship/tuition reimbursement and salary from teaching as a GTA).

3. 1.5 years (it was a 1 year program, but I had to cover a lot of undergrad accounting classes) – including two Summer semesters.

4. My degree has already paid for itself. It opened doors. My undergrad was Econ and a Masters in Accounting and employers have been enamored with the combo. I was looking to start a new career and I've been surprised and impressed by the kinds of doors that were opened for me after graduating.

5. I would have consulted with my MAcc director a lot sooner. I could have shaved a semester off and saved some money if I had planned better. She was able to waive a lot of useless class requirements. If I had to do it over – I would have done the whole MAcc sooner. And if I really had a crystal ball, I would have collected some accounting classes in my undergrad!

REG - 94
BEC - 92
FAR - 92
AUD - 99

[impska]

1. Macc

2. About $10k out of pocket (the rest covered by scholarship/tuition reimbursement and salary from teaching as a GTA).

3. 1.5 years (it was a 1 year program, but I had to cover a lot of undergrad accounting classes) – including two Summer semesters.

4. My degree has already paid for itself. It opened doors. My undergrad was Econ and a Masters in Accounting and employers have been enamored with the combo. I was looking to start a new career and I've been surprised and impressed by the kinds of doors that were opened for me after graduating.

5. I would have consulted with my MAcc director a lot sooner. I could have shaved a semester off and saved some money if I had planned better. She was able to waive a lot of useless class requirements. If I had to do it over – I would have done the whole MAcc sooner. And if I really had a crystal ball, I would have collected some accounting classes in my undergrad!

REG - 94
BEC - 92
FAR - 92
AUD - 99

[Anonymous]

I noticed that the people who get the most out of their MBA are people who were being groomed for a management position and all they needed was a masters degree to get that position. Plus, you'll find your company is willing to pay for your education to some capacity too. SO i think it's best to go for an MBA when a position presents itself, but i'm sure that can be hard to call because an MBA is time consuming

[Anonymous]

I noticed that the people who get the most out of their MBA are people who were being groomed for a management position and all they needed was a masters degree to get that position. Plus, you'll find your company is willing to pay for your education to some capacity too. SO i think it's best to go for an MBA when a position presents itself, but i'm sure that can be hard to call because an MBA is time consuming

[sewatk01]

@ Study Monk:

I chose the MSA because it seemed to be a smarter transition for non-accounting undergraduates (which is the category I was in). I loved tax at the time, and still do, but I wanted to see what else existed in the accounting world. If you were strictly going to stick with tax, I think there are some additional avenues that would be worth adding to your mix for consideration: EA, a MACC program with a specialization in taxation, or (if you like law and are gung-ho) there are some great JD programs with tax specialties alongside or immediately after. For me, I've learned I like quite a bit about all of accounting so I'm starting to transition (career wise) into working for a smaller firm where I can have a specialty, but would work with many other aspects of accounting as well 🙂

Good luck with your choices!

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahharrisberger

BEC - 12/13 88!
FAR - 2/14 82 Thank goodness!!! 🙂
REG - 7/14 81
AUD - 8/14

[sewatk01]

@ Study Monk:

I chose the MSA because it seemed to be a smarter transition for non-accounting undergraduates (which is the category I was in). I loved tax at the time, and still do, but I wanted to see what else existed in the accounting world. If you were strictly going to stick with tax, I think there are some additional avenues that would be worth adding to your mix for consideration: EA, a MACC program with a specialization in taxation, or (if you like law and are gung-ho) there are some great JD programs with tax specialties alongside or immediately after. For me, I've learned I like quite a bit about all of accounting so I'm starting to transition (career wise) into working for a smaller firm where I can have a specialty, but would work with many other aspects of accounting as well 🙂

Good luck with your choices!

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahharrisberger

BEC - 12/13 88!
FAR - 2/14 82 Thank goodness!!! 🙂
REG - 7/14 81
AUD - 8/14

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