WEEK TWO DISCUSSION

For your week two discussion board post I would like you to explore what types of accounting certification exist. In particular research the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification. What is the difference between the two? Which one is more applicable to Managerial Accounting? Which one is more applicable to Financial Accounting? In your post discuss each of these certifications.

Submission Details:

• Initial post due by day four (Thursday) @ 11:59 PM (EST).
• Respond substantively to two other students’ posts on different days of the week by day seven (Sunday) @ 11:59 PM (EST).
• Your initial response to the discussion question should be 250-300 words. You must have at least one course (our text) and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting. Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post. Your Response Postings: Responses to classmates must serve to advance the conversation related to the discussion topic. For your response postings this week, comment about your perception of how the recommended change to either the vision or mission statements of your classmates initial posting brings that statement closer to meeting our course criteria. Explain by incorporating our text material. Please respond to at least two peers on different days of the week from each other and from your initial post, in approximately 150-200 words. Incorporate a minimum of our course text and at least one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source with each of your response postings. Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post. Submission Details:
  • Post your response to the following questions in the discussion forum by Thursday, Day 4 at 11:59 PM.
  • Comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts on two separate days of the week from each other and from your initial post by Sunday, Day 7 at 11:59 PM.