Finance. 1  the outstanding capital of a company or corporation. 2  the shares of a particular company or corporation. 3  the certificate of ownership of such stock; stock certificate. ( 4 formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor.
Students in an MS in Accounting program can expect to complete 30 to 36 credit hours of coursework. Full time students could complete these programs in 12 to 18 months. The MS curriculum is similar to that of a Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and usually satisfies CPA licensure education requirements.
Those who wish to become CPAs must first finish 150 semester hours of coursework in college. This is 30 hours more than the traditional bachelorâs degree in accounting. In a lot of schools, this requirement is fulfilled in a five-year program that enables students to obtain both a bachelorâs and masterâs degrees. However, a masterâs degree is not needed to obtain CPA licensure.