Certified Public Accountant Exam

Dr. Sawers and two Accounting students

Accounting students at 西雅图 Pacific University can meet the requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam and enhance their educational experience.

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Students who plan to take the CPA exam must have completed 225 college credits. Students may meet this requirement by earning a second bachelor's degree or by taking any additional 45 undergraduate credits.

然而, CPA bound students are encouraged to apply for admission to a graduate program in the School of Business, 政府, and 经济学 – either the Master of Business Administration (MBA) 或者是 Master of Science in Information Systems (MS-ISM). If you are interested in these programs, plan to do the following:

  • Participate in a cooperative education program with an accounting firm for at least one year.
  • 参加GMAT考试 (Graduate Management Admission Test) exam f或者是 MBA 或者是 GRE (Graduate Record Examination) f或者是 MS-IS in Autumn Quarter of your senior year.
  • 申请入学 to the graduate program in the Winter Quarter of your senior year.
  • Begin taking three graduate courses per quarter starting in the summer following the completion of your senior year.

注意: If you plan to obtain the professional designation for Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), you should contact an Accounting faculty member for advising.

“Knowing and seeing people who allow their faith to shape their career path is a huge encouragement. It shows me that my faith should shape my accounting career. 两个博士. 斯图尔特和博士. Kauppila’s classes have made me think about the current economy and accounting standards from a biblical perspective.”
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