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Welcome Guide MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM FALL 2022

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Career Resources Congratulations on your admissions to UCI’s Master of Professional Accountancy program!

We understand that employment is a fundamental motivator of pursuing a Master of Professional Accountancy degree. Once you make your decision to attend the Merage School MPAc program, we will form a partnership with you to help you achieve your career goals at graduation and beyond.

Developing strategies for lifelong career growth and taking action on those strategies is the key to successfully managing

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one’s career and to exploring, identifying and landing satisfying roles. To support you in your efforts, MPAc Career Services

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will be your link to online and facilitator-led career skill development workshops, your bridge to employers who have a

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Services will be working with you to prepare for the recruitment and job interview process and to help you identify the best

relationship with the Merage School and your partner in navigating the recruiting and job search process. MPAc Career career opportunities to pursue. To get to know the incoming class and learn more about your academic and professional background, we will set up an initial career consultation appointment with you once you declare your intent to join the program.

We look forward to building a personal relationship with you and helping you achieve your career goals.

Sincerely,

Joina Hsiao Associate Director Master of Professional Accountancy

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MPAc Career Advising One of the benefits of attending the MPAc program is our individual focus on career coaching. Some students who enter the program have focused career objectives in a specific area of accounting; many others do not.

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Regardless of where you are in the process, we are ready to partner with you to help you achieve your personal

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4. Career and CPA Exam Preparation

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career goals through our four key pillars of Career Advising: 1. Consultations and Workshops 3. Winter or Spring Internship Opportunity

Consultations and Workshops Initial Career Consultation: Meet one-on-one with a career advisor to discuss your career goals and receive an overview of MPAc Career Services. MPAc career advisors will help you explore the various career options and consider which accounting area fits best with your strengths and skills.

Resume and Cover Letter Reviews: A well-written and concise resume and cover letter are important to making a good first impression to your target firms. MPAc Career Services will provide guidance and help you create a quality cover letter and resume.

Mock Interviews: MPAc Career Services conducts individualized mock interview sessions and provides constructive feedback to prepare students for phone, video, and in-person interviews.

Career and Skill Development Workshops: Professional skill development workshops help you acquire and hone the skills you will need to be successful, not only in today’s competitive marketplace, but throughout your career.

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Workshops and events include: •

The Art of Networking

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LinkedIn Best Practices

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Interview Success Essentials

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Recruiter’s Panel

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Alumni Mock Interview

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CliftonStrengths Training

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Individual Guidance on Career Opportunities: Having a dedicated Career Services team allows students to receive specialized and individualized guidance regarding career opportunities in accounting.

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Strong Relationships with Big 4, Mid-Tier, Local Firms and Companies: The MPAc Career Advising Team is focused on building and maintaining strong relationships with accounting firms and companies to develop our recruiter base. During fall quarter, MPAc students attend numerous recruiting events such as Meet the Firms, Recruiters’ Panel, Firm, Faculty & MPAc Mixer, and firm speaking engagements. During spring quarter, MPAc students have the opportunity to attend a Spring Career Fair to network with corporate and private companies for industry positions.

Fall and Spring Emerging Topics in Accounting: The Emerging Topics in Accounting courses are designed to hone career-building skills and prepare students for a successful future in accounting. During the fall, we have guest speakers and panelists from various accounting industries expose MPAc students to current accounting trends and hot topics. In the spring, we focus on preparing students for long-term career success in the accounting field by working on case studies alongside public accounting professionals.

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• Audit and Attestation Area Panel

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o GT: Brandon Law, Partner

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panelists:

o PwC: Andee Chambers, Assurance Director

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In 2020, the Fall Emerging Topics in Accounting course panels included the following topics and guest

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o BDO: Carrie Shagat, Assurance Partner o EY: Mark Coltrin, Assurance Services Manager • Tax Consulting and Compliance Panel o HCVT: John Samoty, International Tax Partner o KPMG: Becki Procsal, Federal Tax Partner o RSM: Brigitte Ipek, Tax Manager o Deloitte: Jimmy, Onizuka, Tax Managing Director • Fraud and Forensics Panel o Deloitte: Adrian Clarke, Forensic Principal, Financial Advisory Services o FBI: Tom Reitz, Supervising Agent for OC Complex Financial Crime Squad, retired o Navigant: Ernie Cooper, Partner, Forensic Services Team, retired • Specialty Track Panel o KPMG: John Barkwith, Senior Manager, Economic and Valuation Services o PwC: Sergio Mena, Director, Transfer Pricing o Blythe Global Advisors: Sal Sarabosing, Partner, Advisory Risk o Deloitte: Lauren Shaw, Senior Manager, Risk Intelligence • Financial Management and Analysis o El Pollo Loco: Larry Roberts, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer o Pacific Life: Carol Krosky, VP and Controller o TTM Technologies: Todd Schull, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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• Emerging Technologies in Accounting o RSM: Alula Zeryihun, National Tax Technology Consultant o EY: Giri Durbhakula, Managing Director, Digital Technology Practice o KPMG: Patty McClendon, Director, Audit National Support Team — Data and Analytics

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work full-time can recruit for a summer internship during the fall quarter of their first year. The internship would

Apply and Recruit for a Summer Internship: Students who join the two-year MPAc program and are eligible to take place in the summer between the two years of the program. One of the benefits of landing a summer

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internship position is that it may lead to a full-time job offer upon successful performance during the internship.

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Apply and Recruit for a Winter or Spring Internship: Students who attend the MPAc program and are eligible to work during winter quarter may apply and recruit for a part-time or full-time winter internship. Alternatively,

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students may complete a part-time internship during spring quarter. Internships and the overall recruiting process will be covered in detail during orientation. If a student enrolls in the MPAc Accounting Internship course, 2 units of academic credit will be granted upon completion of the course and internship.

Academic Credit: Students who secure an accounting internship position during winter or spring quarter have the option of enrolling in the MPAc 241 - Accounting Internship course, a 2-unit elective course. Please note that students are allowed to enroll in MPAc 241 for only one quarter and will receive academic credit for an internship only one time. Academic credit is not available for summer internships.

Internship opportunities and the overall recruiting process will be covered in detail during orientation.

Career and CPA Exam Preparation Professional Development of Students: As a student in the MPAc program, you will receive individualized career preparation guidance and training. MPAc Career Services is focused primarily on preparation for interviews and networking events to help you land an internship or full-time position. We will also focus on building your personal brand, professionalism, and executive presence for a successful career in accounting.

CPA Exam Preparation: As a graduate of the MPAc program, you will have met the educational requirements necessary to sit for the CPA exam. We will also offer information sessions and provide guidance on how to apply, study and pass the exam.

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Business Community Merage School Corporate Relations and Centers of Excellence The Merage School has seven Centers of Excellence that provide a gateway to the business community.

Watch the Merage School Intranet and check the Centers’ websites for events and activities that may be beneficial to your career growth. merage.uci.edu/centers

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Beall Center For Innovation and Entrepreneurship

opportunities. International business courses and

This Center provides thought leadership in the important

residentials to numerous countries around the world

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science of innovation management, acknowledging that

are offered through the center merage.uci.edu/CGL

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the best way to sustain competitive advantage in today’s global economy is through superior management of

Distinguished Speaker Series – Through External

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innovation at all levels of the economy—from start-up

Relations, this series showcases key corporate leaders

phase to Fortune 1000 divisions. This Center utilizes the

who provide insight into their organizations success in

expertise of entrepreneurs in the community and provides

creating and managing sustainable growth through strategic

the impetus for discussion and study of key issues affecting

innovation. Merage School students have the opportunity

the entrepreneurial community today and into the future.

to attend four of these networking and speaker events.

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Details on this series, offered through the Center for Global Leadership, may be found on the Distinguished Speaker

Center for Digital Transformation (CDT)

Series page.

CDT is one of the world’s leading think tanks that conducts and disseminates path-breaking research and knowledge

Center for Health Care Management and Policy

on how organizations must adapt their strategies, business

This Center puts issues of insurance coverage, third-party

models, and operations to reflect the evolving digital

payers, and indigent care on its agenda to help solve

environment and to leverage the possibilities enabled by

problems needing innovative approaches and manage

emerging digital technologies. merage.uci.edu/CDT

the increasingly complex healthcare industry. The annual Health Care Forecast Conference brings together some

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of the top thought leaders and policymakers on healthcare

The Center for Global Leadership strives to promote

issues in the U.S. to examine innovative approaches

international interactions among faculty, students, and

to the healthcare demands of the 21st century.

executives that lead to the creation and exploitation of

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Merage School Corporate Relations and Centers of Excellence (continued) Center for Investment and Wealth Management

UCI Long U.S.-China Institute for Business and Law

The wealth management industry is looking for innovative

The John & Marilyn Long U.S.-China Institute for Business

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solutions as their clients build and manage growth in their

and Law at UC Irvine has been established as a premier

estates and prepare to pass assets to the next generation.

research entity to facilitate and further develop important

This Center provides support and education for families

relationships between the U.S. and China as related

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of wealth and engage the wealth and investment

to commerce and law. The Long Institute will foster

management industry with innovative research and

understanding and respect leading to an atmosphere

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resources. merage.uci.edu/CIWM

of equality and mutual benefit between the two nations.

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longinstitute.uci.edu Center for Real Estate A bellwether industry both locally and nationally, real estate continues to be a significant component of the global economy and an area where strategic innovation and the productive study of industry trends can be crucial to sustainable and profitable growth. The Center will uncover and study successful innovation at various real estate-related companies and industries. $5 million from over 50 community donors enable the Merage School to offer a robust program of conferences and MBA courses.

The Center also manages a mentor program for students interested in careers in Real Estate that is coordinated with the Center for Global Leadership. merage.uci.edu/CRE

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Careers in Accounting The majority of our MPAc graduates will be looking for entry-

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level positions in public, corporate, non-profit or governmental

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areas of accounting. A few of our graduates may pursue doctoral

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studies or start their careers in academia. Below is a listing of

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accounting positions/service areas that students may pursue.

• Risk Management Specialist • Financial Accounting & Reporting Accountant

Public Accounting:

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• Attestation & Assurance (Audit) Services

Governmental Accounting:

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• Tax Services

• Auditor

• Information Technology/Systems Services

• Tax Examiner

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• Advisory Services (succession planning, mergers and

• Internal Revenue Service Agent

acquisitions, etc.)

• Forensic Accountant

• Personal Financial Planning Services

• Financial Technician • Budget Analyst

Corporate Accounting: • Staff Accountant

Academia:

• Tax Accountant

• Adjunct Faculty

• Cost Accountant

• PhD in Accounting

• Property Accountant • Budget Analyst • Financial Analyst • Research Analyst • Tax Planner • Internal Auditor

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Alorica

Corporation

Edwards Lifesciences

Hall & Company

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Andersen

China Huadian Corporation

Harry Lin CPA

Anton & Chia

China Merchant Securities

ELLS CPAs & Business Advisors

Armanino

Chord Advisors

Encore Partners

HCVT

Baker Tilly

Christopher Huang CPAs

Encore Partners

Hersowitz Accountancy Corporation

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Haskell & White

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Banc of California

Clark & Company

Ergomotion, Inc.

BDO

Clifton Douglas

EY

HKG

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Benjamin & Young LLP

Cline Carroll & Bartell

Hotta Liesenberg Saito

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Big Island Bookkeeping Services, Inc.

CNY Accountants & Consultants

FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Hyundai Motor America Ingram Micro

Brighton Management

Cooksey, Toolen, Gage, Duffy & Woog

Frank Rimerman + Co. Frazer

Broadcom

Crenshaw Carpet Center

Gallup, Inc.

Inouye, Shively & Longtin CPA

Burr, Pilger & Mayer

Crowe

Internal Revenue Service

CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration

David Taussig & Associates

General Photonics Corporation

California State Auditor

James Hardie Building Product, Inc.

Campbell Taylor & Company

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Girls Incorporated of Orange County Global Capital Markets

JEM Enterprise

Capata CPAs

Deloitte

JLK Rosenberger

CB Capital Partners

Dick S. Lin, CPA

Global Manufacturing Network

CBIZ Mayer Hoffman McCann

Dubitec America

Chen & Fan Accountancy Corporation

Eco Farms

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Board of Equalization

DBB McKennon

Global Sourcing Solutions Inc.

Duff & Phelps

Grant Thornton H&R Block

Edward C. Lee, CPA

Hyundai Capital America

Irvine Company

Johanson & Yau Accountancy KBF Kieckhafer Schiffer Kling & Pathak

Chen & Yeh Accountancy

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ShieldPro LLC

Wells Fargo Bank

KMJ Corbin

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Shwiff, Levy and Polo

KPMG

Orange Circle Studio

SingerLewak

Western Regional Center, Inc.

KSJG

OvaGene Oncology, Inc.

Single Line Express, Inc.

White Nelson Diehl Evans

LA County Department of Auditor-Controller

PACE Advanced Water Engineering

Skinner Fouch & Olson

Wild Attire

Lavoignet CPA & Associates

Spectrum Financial Resources

Windes

Paul Hastings

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Law Office of Victor W. Luke

Personable, Inc.

Spolite, Inc.

YH Advisors

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Lazar & Company CPAs

PK LLP

State of California

Lenox Financial

Power Plan Corporation

Stephens Accountancy

Lindsey & Brownell

Premier Food and Oils Company

Sunyeah Group Corporation

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Lodestone Pacific Mah & Associates Manning Homes Marcum Metrolink MetroMed Healthcare Minds Group LLC Moss Adams MW Polar Foods Navolio & Tallman New Dream Services, Inc. Niagara Bottling NorthStar Life Services

Protiviti

Wright Ford Young & Co.

SuperTalent Technology Taco Bell

PwC Ram Air Engineering, Inc. Rickmeyer & Associates RKE Rogerson Aircraft Corp.

RSM Rugeti & Associates

Team MotiVATe Temo Arjani Thales USA, Inc. The Pun Group Turner, Warner, Hwang & Conrad

S&D Associates

University of California, Irvine

Sattar & Associates CPA

Walt Disney Company

Securities and Exchange Commission

Wasatch Company We+

Sensiba San Filippo

Novogradac & Company

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For Our International Students At the Paul Merage School of Business, we take pride in our

Your F-1 Visa

ability to attract top students from around the world to our

The purpose of the F-1 visa is to provide you with the legal

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programs. MPAc Career Services works closely with all of our

right to study in the U.S. It is not the same thing as work

students to help them achieve their career goals. International

authorization. Most companies that recruit on campus require

students (those who are not citizens or permanent residents) face

that students already have permanent U.S. work authorization

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some unique challenges in their job search, especially if they

to be considered for an interview. The Merage School has

hope to find employment in the United States.

no authority to change the recruiting policies of companies.

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Your F-1 visa does provide “work practical training” options

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To assist our international students with their job search process,

and the MPAc Career Services will help you understand how to

we offer an International Student Orientation and a winter quarter

make the most of these opportunities.

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workshop that addresses their specific career needs. We also encourage our international students to explore alternative career

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options back at home.

Important information regarding work authorization may be found online at ic.uci.edu; e-mail internationalcenter@uci.edu or

In addition, strong English communication skills are important for

schedule an appointment to speak with an international student

anyone seeking employment in the United States. We strongly

advisor. The UC Irvine International Center is located at UC Irvine

encourage our international students to communicate in English

Student Center G302 and their phone number is 949.824.7249.

whenever possible and to take advantage of tutoring and communications training provided by the university.

In order to overcome the challenges of their international visa status, lack of familiarity with U.S. social and business culture, and limited English language capabilities, international students will need to be more proactive than their domestic counterparts and develop strategic job search strategies. UCI’s International Center and MPAc Career Services are looking forward to partnering with our international students and help them achieve their career goals.

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