DUAL CERTIFICATION: IT CAN BE DONE

[...]the March 2019 IMA Global Salary Survey (bit.ly/30AsjZt) found that accounting certification in general- particularly dual accounting certification-provides financial rewards. [...]the student candidate will: * Take one exam part at a time to keep the workload manageable and increase the chance for success on that part. * Use some form of CMA and CPA review preparation program and materials (such as a review course, software, etc.) in addition to coursework. * Take additional finance credits and/or minor in finance. * Take a separate business analytics course and an additional IT course, if available. * Complete the CMA exam while still a student. In June, the candidate uses the CPA review program materials to prepare for the Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section of the CPA exam. Because the candidate recently studied for the CMA exam, the preparation time for BEC is considerably shortened since financial management, information technology, and operations management (representing 41%-71% of the BEC section) were already covered and tested in the CMA exam. [...]those students who successfully follow our plan will have passed the CMA exam before they start their employment or graduate studies, making them more valuable to their employer, which leads to a higher demand for the institution's accounting graduates.