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MS in Accountancy

The MS in Accountancy is tailored to qualify you to take the New York State CPA examination and become a licensed accountant. We have one of the best accounting faculties in the world. One of the program’s primary strengths is the integration of finance and economics into accounting research and teaching. Our faculty members serve on boards of major corporations, financial institutions, law firms, and government agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Accounting Rankings:

  • Ranked No. 3 by corporate recruiters in December 2010 by BusinessWeek
  • Ranked No. 20 by U.S. News & World Report in March 2012
  • Ranked No. 7 in the world by The Financial Times of London in January 2012
  • Simon is first in the world in highest certified management accountant exam pass rate*

*Data compiled by The Institute of Certified Management Accountants

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Lee Plummer 220

- Lee Plummer, MS Accountancy '09

Hometown:
Patterson Height, PA

Undergraduate University:
Duquesne University

Post-MS Career:
Senior Associate, KPMG

Second Highest Passing Percentage for the CPA exam of New York-based Schools that offer an advanced degree program in 2007

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