Accounting - Colorado Technical University - Greenwood Village

Accounting from Colorado Technical University - Greenwood Village is a Campus Master Accountancy degree that prepares you for a Accounting career. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor statistics, an increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws, and corporate governance regulations, and increased accountability for protecting an organization's stakeholders will drive growth in the accounting industry. As businesses grow, the volume and complexity of information reviewed by accountants and auditors regarding costs, expenditures, taxes, and internal controls will expand as well. The globalization of business also has led to more demand for accounting expertise and services related to international trade and accounting rules and international mergers and acquisitions. An increased need for accountants and auditors also will arise from changes in legislation related to taxes, financial reporting standards, business investments, mergers, and other financial events. Applicants with a master's degree in accounting or a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting also will have an advantage. Colorado Technical University's market-driven Master of Science in Accounting (MSACC) degree program offers an advanced course of study designed to prepare students with a strong theoretical foundations and professional skills in the main functional areas of accounting , including financial reporting and assurance, management control and auditing, taxation and forensic accounting. Real-World Career Opportunities This career-focused degree program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and credentials to necessary to pursue career opportunities in: Public Accounting Industry Government Not-for-Profit Organizations and many other related areas Applicable Knowledge and Skills Courses in the Master of Science in Accounting degree program are taught by instructors with applicable experience in the modern accounting and auditing industries. Students can absorb relevant perspectives and professional insights from people who can help them acquire an up-to-date, real-world understanding of: Changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances. The role of a personal financial advisor to business. How to offer financial management and consulting services while taking on a greater advisory role. Performing an audit review and preparing the appropriate documentation. How accounting information is used in implementing management policy. Utilizing accounting information to evaluate how to organize the business for managerial control. The ethical implications of taxation and business decisions. A practical understanding and application of specific actions, processes, and techniques needed to move into the "next generation" of organizations. Developing financial reports to meet business expansion needs. Applying product-costing techniques in the development of a master budget from a strategic perspective. and many other important, career-related topics. Industry-Current Coursework The MS in Accounting includes the following required courses: Applied Managerial Economics Applied Managerial Finance Applied Managerial Decision-Making Leadership and Ethical Decision-making Applied Managerial Accounting Taxation and Business Decisions Advanced Cost Accounting Financial Reporting Accounting Information Systems Advanced Cost Accounting Management Control and Auditing Information Technology Management View more details on Colorado Technical University - Greenwood Village . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Accountancy courses.