<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting program at National University is an online program that is designed to introduce you to advanced managerial accounting topics, including product costing, target costing, standard costing, profit planning, profit analysis, cost accounting and management, and capital budgeting. You'll have the chance to examine accounting practices for government and non-profit organizations, including colleges, universities, hospitals, and health and welfare agencies, as well as advanced tax strategies for individuals, corporations, estates and trusts. You'll also have the opportunity to study fraud prevention, detection and investigation techniques. Additional coursework offered is designed to examine forensic accounting theory and practice, and advanced auditing methods. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What Are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You should have already earned a master's degree from an accredited college or university before enrolling in the Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting program. You may also have a professional background in accounting, auditing or business administration. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What Are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>The Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting program could be completed in 54 credit hours, although up to 12 additional credit hours will be allowed as required to complete dissertation research. The program includes 27 credit hours in foundational courses, 15 specialization credit hours, and 12 dissertation credit hours. </p> <p><u>Courses for a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Number</th><th>Course Title</th></tr> <tr><td><b>Required Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7101</td><td> Doctoral Studies in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7300</td><td> Scholarly Literature Review</td></tr> <tr><td>MGT 7019</td><td> Ethics in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM-7104</td><td> Statistics I</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7303</td><td> Research Methods</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7103</td><td> Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7106<br /> <b>or</b> <br /> BTM-7108 </td><td>Quantitative Research Design <br /> <br /> Qualitative Research Design</td></tr> <tr><td>BTM 7109</td><td> Planning Dissertation Research in Business</td></tr> <tr><td>CMP 9600B</td><td> DBA Portfolio</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Specialization Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>Select five courses from the following:</td><td /></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7000</td><td> Advanced Managerial Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7010 </td><td> Advanced Accounting and Fraud Examination Techniques</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7015 </td><td>Advanced Forensic Accounting Theory and Practice</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7020 </td><td>Advanced Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7025 </td><td>Advanced Tax Strategies</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7030 </td><td>Advanced Auditing Methods and Practice</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7035 </td><td>Advanced Accounting Theory and Policy</td></tr> <tr><td>ACC 7045 </td><td>Advanced Cost Accounting</td></tr> <tr><td><b>Dissertation Courses</b></td><td /></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9901A </td><td> Components of the Dissertation</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9902A </td><td> The Dissertation Proposal</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9903A </td><td> Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Data Collection</td></tr> <tr><td>DIS 9904A </td><td> The Dissertation Manuscript and Defense</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of the Doctor of Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting program, you could be able to seek a range of executive positions with business corporations, financial institutions or other organizations. You could also seek academic opportunities at colleges or universities. </p> <p>Depending on your professional experience, you could be able to pursue positions such as: </p> <ul><li>Chief Financial Officer </li><li>Corporate Controller </li><li>Accounting Manager </li><li>Postsecondary Professor</li></ul>