Role: Certified Public Accountant
Role Description:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a designation given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to those who pass an exam and meet work experience requirements. The CPA designation ensures that professional standards for the industry are enforced. A wide range of career options in public accounting or corporate accounting are available for CPAs. They can move into executive positions such as controllers, chief financial officers and chief executive officers. CPAs are known for their role in income tax preparation but can specialize in many other areas, such as auditing, bookkeeping, forensic accounting, managerial accounting and information technology.
Key Courses:
- AC710 Financial Reporting and Analysis | AC711 Financial Reporting and Control | AC712 Topics in Financial Reporting and Control
- AC814 Financial Statement Analysis and Investor Decisions
- AC830 Managerial Accounting
- AC841 Advanced Accounting
- AC847 Intermediate Accounting 1
- AC848 Intermediate Accounting 2
- AC860 Accounting Risk Management
- AC865 Auditing Issues and Problems
- AC869 Principles of Income Taxation 1
- AC879 Income Taxation 2
Clubs:
- Graduate Finance and Investment Club