Short summary

As I would like to participate in the SMU Cos MSA Program, the immediate career goals are to improve my accounting ability. The knowledge and projects that I completed in the program will enrich my knowledge and improve the understanding towards accounting, and the important role of accounting in modern business. After finishing the program, I would like to take the exams of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). CPA is one of the most popular accounting certificates in China as the certified public accountant is the only one which has signing authority. Therefore, the exam is very essential for working in China. For the ACCA, it is an international accounting exam, this exam is difficult, but the gold content of this certificate is very high. Passing the exam and obtaining these two certificates are important short goals for me.

This program will offer great value to my career as I pursue excellence in the field of accounting by enabling me to become a more competent professional. The program will also impart on me multi-faceted experience whose focus is on both technical and non-technical development of skills. A major benefit in earning this qualification is that it will help me to gain the knowledge given for breaking into the accounting field regardless of the education that I had acquired previously. This will offer many great options to fulfill my desire to be an expert in financial sector of both private and public organizations. The previous education when combined with this advanced qualification in accounting will prepare me transit into a financial adviser in the financial sectors. This program also grants one the various exceptional credentials which deliver innovative and market oriented skills while at the same time assisting me in passing the previously stated CPA and ACCA exams (Southern Methodist University, 2017). These credentials are important ingredients for anyone who wants to be among the qualified public accountants in the employment market. Hence, a qualification in Masters of Science in Accountancy will help in the achievement of my long-term goal of being a fully credited and experienced public accountant.

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Southern Methodist University, (2017). Launch Your Career in Accounting. Retrieved from: http://www.smu.edu/Cox/FutureStudents/MasterOfScienceDegrees/MSinAccounting