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Although the three-quarter-long, full-time professional master's
degree program provides accounting students with the additional
credits required to sit for the CPA Exam in the State of Washington,
its primary purpose is to prepare students for success in their
accounting careers in public accounting, internal auditing,
or industry. The program was designed with extensive input from
partners of several of the large public accounting firms, and
emphasizes the skills needed to succeed in business, including
risk management, effective communications, personal selling
skills, problem solving, and teamwork.
The program is designed primarily for applicants
with an undergraduate degree in accounting (see Admissions).
The program includes significant interaction with the business
community through guest speakers, joint projects with practicing
auditors and business organizations, team competitions, receptions,
and internship opportunities. During winter quarter, in lieu
of taking selected in-house courses, students have the opportunity
to interview for a winter internship with a public accounting
firm or one of its clients; if they are accepted by the public
accounting firm, their work experience for this supervised
internship will be awarded academic credits.
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