I came across this thread from last year and was curious if any one used the course to fulfill GEC 5A recently? I checked mainstreet and it says it does under Sophia and Credly/ACE. But I wanted to double check just in case. Otherwise, I might have to buy another month at Sophia and take Sociology or take it at UMPI. Thank you guys for any info!

https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...er-Changes

Hello,

A few months ago I received an acceptance letter for a graduate program 'Master in CS Engineering' at NYU Tandon. However, after a long discussion with family I decided to not continue with it due to the huge tuition costs and living expenses.


Could I have done something to make the tuition lighter as an international student ?
Did I do well or did I miss out (realistic answers only).

Thanks for reading

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Here is the insane situation I find myself in

8/4   I applied for admission to UMPI for the Oct 28 start.
8/5   Sent transcripts from my Community College ADN (66 credits), Sophia (33), Study.com (15), CLEP (6) and a resume.
8/6   Decided to brush up on my math by signing up for a Universal Learner Course at ASU (with 1 year of ALEKS access). 
8/13 Mention this to UMPI Admissions advisor by asking if I were to complete this class after starting their program, could I get credit for it.

Here is where the insanity begins. Over many, many e-mails and a phone call, UMPI advisor insists upon directly receiving an Official letter from ASU before moving forward with my application. This was followed by several e-mails and phone calls to ASU's UL saying this is not possible and that the best they can do is send an enrollment verification letter to ME personally as obviously, there is no transcript. And then UMPI saying this isn't good enough. Around and around.
 I have actually resorted to forwarding the emails to each other to try and break this impasse.

I do understand having a policy requiring Official verification of PRIOR learning for applicants, but this is just not that. It's obviously NOT THAT. I kept thinking that eventually they would see this and accept my application as it stands. 

No amount of begging or explaining or pointing out the ridiculousness of the situation has made any difference. I have even gotten the Assistant Director of  Admissions involved. I have tried "dropping" the course (which really isn't a thing with UL- you just don't do anything and after a year they end your access.) My final e-mail to the Assistant Director is directly asking if my application will be considered without this letter or if I should pursue my education elsewhere. I await their response.

Lisa Cook



(I did want to say thank you to this forum. Both of my daughters have used and benefitted from it, this is my daughter's account. I am 53 and have decided to return for my bachelor's myself. But for this little black raincloud and a billing issue with study.com, things have been going well)

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Hi all,

I am considering taking Straighterline's ACC150 to satisfy one of my final upper-level requirements for my BSBA at TESU (it will transfer to TESU as ACC-303 Cost Accounting).

I noticed in the course details, it says the following:

Assignments for this course include:

• 4 Graded Exams
  
• 1 Graded Midterm
  
• 1 Graded Final
  

Hello,

I transferred a number of credits into my TESU degree from ACE/NCCRS sources. Unfortunately, it looks like they replaced the RA courses (CAP-113, 2cr and ENS-199 1cr) that I was using to satisfy three of the required elective credits. I am worried, as this will put me 3 credits over the 90 credit limit for ACE/NCCRS credits applied to my degree once I transfer in my remaining ACE credits.

I have scheduled a meeting with an advisor next Tuesday to discuss this. I am really hoping that I'll be able to move one of the ACE courses out of my degree plan and put the RA courses back into it. Does anyone have any insight as to whether this possible?

Thanks in advance!

This is my first time initiating a credit transfer. It’s from my community college to UMPI YourPace. I want to make sure that the credits don’t “get taken away” from my community college since I still have to finish out the Fall semester there to get my associates.

Notes:
I need to complete my associates at my CC because it’s a stipulation of my financial aid.
I am not using financial aid at UMPI at all, only my CC.
I am overlapping the end of my associates with my first session at UMPI. I can handle the workload, just want to make sure I am not overlooking any mistakes in doing this. 
I have asked both colleges, just waiting for responses. I wanted to get some input here too.

Edit: I got my answer, it looks like I cannot be matriculated at two colleges at once so my CC told me to do UMPI classes as a "guest student". I don't know if there is any way to do YourPace as a guest student so I may have to defer my start date until Spring 2025 Session 1.

Hey is anyone here used Instantcert recently? I’m having issues logging in and I contacted the webmaster several times and got no response. I’m studying for Psych and I want to use the flash cards…if you have an account can you contact the webmaster to see if they reply?

Certified Public Accountant (United States)

CPAs in the US have audit rights and can sign off on financial documents. To become a US CPA, you need to have:

(i) accounting education, 

(ii) working experience, and 

(iii) passed the CPA exam. 

Each state has different requirements for these.

The most inclusive state to become a CPA is Washington. Through the Washington route, you can be a US CPA by doing UMPI accounting courses and working in a business-related, non-audit role. 

Washington State CPA requirements
- Accounting education: 150 credit hours, including a bachelors or higher degree, 24 hours of accounting credits (with 15 UL or grad credits), and 24 hours of business admin credits
    * Does not require degree to be from US RA institution

- Working experience requirements: Minimum 12 months + 2000 hours of any employment that involves accounting skills.
    * Has to be verified by a US CPA with 5 years experience

- CPA exam: Can be completed around the world with no additional in-state requirements
    * No residency/citizenship requirements

Texas
Unlike Washington, some states require (i) specific, in-person RA coursework that forms part of a degree; (ii) accounting work directly under a CPA; (iii) the exam to be taken in the US, with US citizenship and/or state residency requirements. 

As a comparison, these are the requirements for becoming a CPA in Texas:

- Accounting education: At the board's discretion. 
    * Distance learning restrictions: Online credits must be "offered and accepted" for a bachelors degree or above. Community colleges and ACE credits are prohibited.
    * International learning restrictions: WES and other evaluator services are not allowed. The board, with the help of UT Austin, will decide the equivalency of international degrees.
    * Coursework restrictions: The board imposes a number of requirements for what the accounting and business admin courses should comprise.

- Experience requirements: 12 months of accounting work directly under a US-licensed CPA 

- CPA exam: Has to be done in the United States.
    * Residency: No residency/citizenship requirements.

International accounting qualifications
Chartered Global Management Accountant
The CGMA qualification, offered by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), can be done online through the self-paced CIMA's Finance Leadership Program (FLP), without any in-person exams. 

For a fixed annual rate, you complete 10 CGMA FLP "case study exams" at your own pace. Business or accounting degree graduates can receive exemptions for one to four courses.

This route is known to be one of the easier ways to get an accounting qualification, with some people doing all 10 modules within a few months. CIMA recommends three to four years.

One downside of the CGMA is that it doesn't give you any rights of signing financial documents.

Requirements:

- Self-paced online course, pay per year needed
- Three-years work experience in accounting and finance-related jobs, as verified by line manager

CPA Australia
An easy way to qualify as a CPA in Australia would be through the reciprocal agreement between CPA Australia and CIMA.

Under the agreement, if you qualify as a CGMA, you automatically satisfy the work, education, and examination requirements to be an Australian CPA. You only need to do an additional online course to get the CPA title.

However, Australian CPAs don't automatically have the right to sign off on audit documents. For this, you need to obtain a practice certificate, which requires additional work and education requirements. 

Accounting qualifications as transfer credits
Some state boards and university degree programs recognise accounting qualifications as credits. For example, some US state boards will accept an international accounting qualification as equivalent to a degree and waive the bachelors requirement.

ACCA
The ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is an accounting body based in the UK with signing rights in a number of jurisdictions. 

Ordinarily, the ACCA requires 13 exams for non-accounting degree-holders. The CGMA (which has no signing rights) can be transferred into the ACCA (which can have signing rights), resulting in five exemptions (BT, MA, FA, PM, and FM). Further exemptions can be obtained if you have an accounting degree.

Oxford Brookes University BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting
The ACCA has a partnership with Oxford Brookes University to offer a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting through the completion of ACCA exams. 

The requirements are:
* Completion of the exams Financial Reporting (FR), Audit and Assurance (AA), and Financial Management (FM). (Everything else can be exempted.)
* Submission of a research project before May 2026, which is when the degree program ends.

If you transfer the CGMA to the ACCA, you'd have to do 9 more exams (FM can't be exempted for the degree) and submit the project. This is a relatively cheap and quick way to get a degree in accounting.

University of London MSc in Professional Accounting
Last, the UoL MSc Professional Accounting is an online program that gives significant credit exemptions to qualified accountants, including CPA, CGMA, and ACCA members. 

Whereas a UK are typically 180 UK credits, the UoL MPA is only 60 credits and can be completed in just 6 months:

* 2 elective courses in accounting or finance
* Submission of a capstone project
* 6-months if full time; ~5000 pounds