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| − | :It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the wiki is to help | + | :It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the wiki is to help inform those considering the Prep Track route in the decision process. Many of the students in the Junior Core would like to enter the MAcc program, but have not made a decision on which of the MAcc options to pursue: professional, tax, and Ph.D. prep (Ph.D. prep is a track within either professional or tax). |
| − | :Only a portion of Prep Track students intend to pursue a Ph.D. right after finishing the MAcc here at BYU. | + | :Only a portion of Prep Track students intend to pursue a Ph.D. right after finishing the MAcc here at BYU. Others plan to enter the business world first, after which they will consider pursuing a Ph.D. |
:In my own analysis of the differences between the Ph.D. Prep Track and the Professional Routes, I have come to the conclusion that the main differences are found in the courses offered. In the Prep Track, the divergent 21 credit hours consist of economics, statistics, and academic research. In the Pro Route, the 21 credit hours consist of advanced tax, fraud, business research, corporate finance, and accounting elective courses. I have created an excel file showing my own analysis based upon the course lists for both routes ([http://phdprep.byu.edu/index.php?title=Image:Ph.D._Prep_Track_versus_Prof_Route.xls comparison in Excel]). | :In my own analysis of the differences between the Ph.D. Prep Track and the Professional Routes, I have come to the conclusion that the main differences are found in the courses offered. In the Prep Track, the divergent 21 credit hours consist of economics, statistics, and academic research. In the Pro Route, the 21 credit hours consist of advanced tax, fraud, business research, corporate finance, and accounting elective courses. I have created an excel file showing my own analysis based upon the course lists for both routes ([http://phdprep.byu.edu/index.php?title=Image:Ph.D._Prep_Track_versus_Prof_Route.xls comparison in Excel]). | ||
:Currently, the accounting program’s web page has little information comparing the tax and professional routes with the prep track. Understanding how an increased understanding of economics and statistics helps in comparison to additional courses in tax, fraud, finance, etc. may help persuade potential prep track students to pursue the prep track rather than other MAcc options. These students may not decide to pursue a Ph.D. after finishing a MAcc, but they may appreciate and find additional economics and statistics classes interesting. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 16:15, 23 January 2009 (MST) | :Currently, the accounting program’s web page has little information comparing the tax and professional routes with the prep track. Understanding how an increased understanding of economics and statistics helps in comparison to additional courses in tax, fraud, finance, etc. may help persuade potential prep track students to pursue the prep track rather than other MAcc options. These students may not decide to pursue a Ph.D. after finishing a MAcc, but they may appreciate and find additional economics and statistics classes interesting. [[User:Spuhlmann|Spuhlmann]] 16:15, 23 January 2009 (MST) | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 23 January 2009
Here are my thoughts for this page:
- It is my understanding that one of the purposes of the wiki is to help inform those considering the Prep Track route in the decision process. Many of the students in the Junior Core would like to enter the MAcc program, but have not made a decision on which of the MAcc options to pursue: professional, tax, and Ph.D. prep (Ph.D. prep is a track within either professional or tax).
- Only a portion of Prep Track students intend to pursue a Ph.D. right after finishing the MAcc here at BYU. Others plan to enter the business world first, after which they will consider pursuing a Ph.D.
- In my own analysis of the differences between the Ph.D. Prep Track and the Professional Routes, I have come to the conclusion that the main differences are found in the courses offered. In the Prep Track, the divergent 21 credit hours consist of economics, statistics, and academic research. In the Pro Route, the 21 credit hours consist of advanced tax, fraud, business research, corporate finance, and accounting elective courses. I have created an excel file showing my own analysis based upon the course lists for both routes (comparison in Excel).
- Currently, the accounting program’s web page has little information comparing the tax and professional routes with the prep track. Understanding how an increased understanding of economics and statistics helps in comparison to additional courses in tax, fraud, finance, etc. may help persuade potential prep track students to pursue the prep track rather than other MAcc options. These students may not decide to pursue a Ph.D. after finishing a MAcc, but they may appreciate and find additional economics and statistics classes interesting. Spuhlmann 16:15, 23 January 2009 (MST)
