MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM | ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | Emphasis: Certified Management Accountant Exam Preparation

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The Master of Accounting & Financial Management (MAFM) program emphasizes

coursework – taught from the practitioner’s perspective – focusing on applying concepts

and skills in areas including financial accounting and reporting, managerial accounting,

and financial management. This program is ideal for students interested in developing the

skills necessary to transition to a career in accounting or finance.

The CMA emphasis includes career-focused coursework designed to prepare students

with a broader focus on strategic financial management, managerial accounting for

financial management, financial planning and performance evaluation. The CMA helps

accounting professionals develop relevant business skills while preparing for CMA

certification.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management Accounting &

Financial Management degree program with a Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Exam Preparation emphasis may consider, but are not limited to, the following careers:

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Emphasis: Certied Management Accountant Exam Preparation

• Accounting Manager

• Budget Analyst

• Financial Analyst

• Financial Manager

• Management Accountant

QUICK FACTS

ACCREDITATION MATTERS

Keller’s Master of Accounting & Financial Management program has achieved voluntary

specialized accounting accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business

Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www. acbsp.org), demonstrating that it has met

standards of business education that promote teaching excellence.

ACCELERATED

SCHEDULE

NORMAL

SCHEDULE

Average 10 credits

per semester

Average 6 credits

per semester

ACCELERATE ON YOUR SCHEDULE

Choose the schedule that best fits your goals

and commitments. You can earn your Master’s

Degree in as few as 1 year 4 months.

Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your

program in 2 years 2 months.

*Accelerated time to complete assumes completion of 4 semesters,

enrollment in an average of 10 credit hours per semester and continuous,

full-time year-round enrollment with no breaks per 12-month period.

**Normal time does not include breaks and assumes 7 semesters of year-

round, full-time enrollment in an average of 6 credit hours per semester per

12-month period.

2 years

2 months

1 year

4 months

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT EXAM ALIGNED

When you pursue the CMA Exam Preparation emphasis, our Master of Acounting

& Financial Management program can help you prepare to pursue the Certified

Management Accountant (CMA) professional certification, offered through the Institute

of Management Accountants (IMA). This globally recognized credential certifies a

candidates expertise in the areas of managerial accounting and financial management.

INDUSTRY

ALIGNED

CURRICULUM

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COURSEWORK

ACCOUNTING

ACCT503 Financial Accounting: Managerial Use and Analysis

ACCT505 Managerial Accounting

FIN515 Managerial Finance

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT CORE

ACCT530 Accounting Ethics and Related Regulatory Issues

ACCT550 Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT551 Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT568 Analytics for Accountants

ACCT571 Accounting Information Systems

FIN575 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis

CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT EXAM PREPARATION

ACCT563 Advanced Managerial Accounting Issues

ACCT595 CMA Exam Preparation I

ACCT596 CMA Exam Preparation II

CAPSTONE

ACCT605 MAFM Capstone

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Prepare and analyze financial statements, with emphasis on analysis.

• Apply managerial and cost accounting strategies.

• Use technology to support the accounting function; how internal controls and information security

can ensure accuracy and validity of accounting information.

• Engage in financial planning, budgeting, and performance management.

• Apply financial analysis and capital budgeting techniques.

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | EMPHASIS: CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT EXAM PREPARATION