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Entries by Mary Thomason-Smith
Earn Kelley’s Accounting Certificate to broaden your career prospects, unlock a Kelley graduate degree—even begin CPA preparation
Want to amplify your IU undergraduate degree with strategic business acumen? Discover the Kelley Accounting Certificate. You’ll develop financial skills relevant to any industry—mobilizing career opportunities from tech to nonprofit, or wherever your passion takes you. Keep reading to learn about specific IU degrees that pair particularly well, how the certificate advances your eligibility to… Read more »
Weighing the paths to CPA licensure? Get a breakdown of what’s at stake from Kelley accounting expert Joe Schroeder.
What’s required to become a CPA? It depends on the path you choose. In 2025, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) approved an alternative pathway for becoming eligible to sit for the CPA exam. Depending on your jurisdiction, your options may include: Traditional… Read more »
Accounting career paths spotlight: Savannah Lee, MBA’25, Audit Associate, KPMG
When it comes to your business education, planning strategically yields significant reward. With an interest in accounting, Savannah Lee discovered a five-year accounting MBA path that would save her time and money: the Kelley 3/2 MBA maximized her educational investment in more ways than one. From her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, Savannah put down roots… Read more »
Accounting career paths spotlight: Catie Modugno, MSADA’25, Tax Associate, Alvarez & Marsal
How long does it take to get an accounting degree? In just one year, Catie Modugno, MSADA’25, earned a graduate degree in accounting from the top-ranked Kelley School of Business. As a student in the MS in Accounting with Data and Analytics (MSADA) program, Catie leveraged every opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience, including applying… Read more »
Is a master’s in accounting worth it? Classical musician Tomas de la Rosa, MSADA’25 unlocks a career at Deloitte.
Tomas de la Rosa, MSADA’25, knows how to perform well under pressure. As a classical violist, he participated in the Aspen Music Festival, won the grand prize and BIPOC awards at the inaugural Glass City Chamber Music Competition in Toledo, and studied intensively under the Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet at the Indiana University Jacobs School… Read more »