Honors Program
Midway Honors
Date of Award
5-2021
Thesis Professor(s)
Michelle Freeman
Thesis Professor Department
Accountancy
Thesis Reader(s)
Joel Faidley
Abstract
Becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the goal of many aspiring accountants. Universities and colleges prepare students to gain the necessary skills to pass this certification exam; however, the CPA exam is increasingly difficult, and students continuously struggle trying to pass all four parts of the CPA exam. The goal of this research project is to gain a better understanding of how ETSU can better prepare students to become CPA exam ready, since this certification leads to increased job opportunities, pay, etc. A survey was sent out to 90 previous graduate students at ETSU with both multiple choice and open-ended response questions. The data was analyzed qualitatively since 16 people responded, and broad conclusions of the results were assessed. Questions in the survey asked students to give their input on how ETSU can improve the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) program, identify parts of the CPA exam that were troublesome and easy, how prepared students felt for the CPA exam, etc. The findings of this survey presented a wide range of opinions on ETSU’s ability to prepare students for the CPA exam and offered valuable insight to be considered.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Christopher, "ETSU's Accounting Program: Creating CPAs" (2021). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 635. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/635
Copyright
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