Skidover

First off, I would like to thank you YaSvoboden. As I alleged in my first post, I do not have a great understanding of this entire process as of now, but I have seen your replies on countless other posts, and I really appreciate all the information you have been able to provide, and I am sure the other recipients of responses do as well. As far as my MAcc, it will be at the same school that I took my undergrad at. For my internship this Summer, it is actually related more to advisory than either tax and audit. This is another reason that I am struggling a little bit because I am not sure if this would be as valued by the PhD programs. When it comes to taking the GMAT, I definitely appreciate the insight, and will work hard to score well on that. One question that I have is, I was planning on studying for the CPA, and splitting my time between the two, do you think my time would be better allocated towards trying to score high on the GMAT, and taking the rigorous courses you eluded to above? I will definitely see if there is any chance that I can get in contact with my advisor about some PhD electives that would be available to me as an MAcc student. When it comes to other courses that I should try and take, I am currently in a position to take 23 credit hours in the upcoming semester, but 8 of them are related to my masters. The other 15 I need to take to graduate from undergrad. Luckily, I got the majority of my more difficult classes out of the way in the previous semester, so those hours will not be too difficult. Should I push back some of those classes until the Spring of 2022, and try and take 1 or 2 of the classes you had described above in the next semester? I had planned to take 8 hours in the Spring of 2022, so that I could focus as much of my time on the CPA as possible, but if you think this would be a better route, I will definitely give it a shot. I will definitely look into the presentation of working papers, and if attendance would be allowed. As far as letters go, I will definitely reach out with my University to see what your thoughts are. Thanks again

Hello everyone! I am currently in my last year of undergrad, and I am interested in getting my PhD in accounting. I am really unsure as to where I should start in this entire situation, and I was hoping I could gain a little clarity as to what I could focus on. Undergrad: 3.86 GPA in Accountancy and Finance. Graduated in 3 years from a top accounting school. Graduate: Will be completing my MAcc in the upcoming year. GMAT: Never taken an actual exam, I have scored in the 740-750 range on practice exams. Courses: Have completed a variety of courses related to accounting and finance. Macro, micro, and intermediate micro economics. A variety of statistics courses. Calc 1 and 2. Teaching experience: I am the head TA for a course related to business management, and teamwork. I am, also, planning on teaching accounting courses for duration of my MAcc. Research: I have little research experience, but I am looking at being a research assistant at my University in the upcoming semester. Work experience: I have held an internship in the past, and I will be interning at a big four accounting firm next Summer. Letters of rec: I have multiple people that I know would be willing to write a letter of rec for me. One of them has a strong background in research, and others are in accounting academia. Weaknesses: Most obviously my work and research experience. Letters of rec I think are also something I could improve on. Also, my math background is also very weak. Questions: Are there any courses that you think I should try taking over the next year? Should I apply to PhD programs in the upcoming Fall, or should I wait until I have more tangible work experience? What are my biggest weaknesses to an observer? I am a little lost in this entire process, and I really appreciate any and all feedback that you guys have for me. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. :)