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“The Rutgers Governmental
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Accounting program is singular in
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its focus in preparing professionals
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for the rapidly growing area of
public financial management.
Not only does the program
provide them with a solid technical base, it aids them in developing
high-quality research and exploration skills. Along with developing
accountants who can better serve and manage the financial needs
of government, the program also has helped to establish a pool of
professionals who can provide critical input to the standard-setting
process, which benefits all taxpayers.”
Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick (RBS) is an
integral part of one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most distinguished
institutions of higher learning: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Founded in 1929, RBS has been accredited since 1941 by AACSB
International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business—
a distinction that represents the hallmark of excellence in management
education. Today, Rutgers Business School is educating more than 4,500
undergraduate and graduate students per year—and growing—at two main
campuses in New Jersey as well as six satellite locations in New Jersey,
China, and Singapore.
Steeped in academic excellence, with an international reputation for
high-quality teaching and research, RBS is highly ranked by the Financial
Times, U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, and The Wall Street
Journal. It is recognized as one of the top three business schools in the
greater New York metropolitan area; is the #1 Public MBA Program in the
Northeast according to U.S. News & World Report; and is an integral part of
the campus that is ranked #1 in diversity nationwide by U.S. News
& World Report, since 1997.
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Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting
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Board of Advisors
The Masters in Governmental Accounting program provides students with real-world knowledge
and skills training through a curriculum designed with the input of leading experts in the field of
governmental accounting and auditing, whose members include:
Rick Fair
Associate Director, Former NJ State Auditor
Eugene Elias
Managing Director, The Mercadien Group
Jane Letts
Partner, KPMG
National Academy of Sciences: 20
National Academy of Engineering: 8
Institute of Medicine: 7
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R. Kinney Poynter
Executive Director, National Association of State
Auditors Comptrollers and Treasurers
Rutgers also offers all incoming students access
to a powerful network of over 380,000 Rutgers
University alumni
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Excellence
Satellite and International Locations
Jersey City, Madison, NJ
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Relmond Van Daniker
Executive Director, Association of
Government Accountants
Rutgers Business School
Rutgers Business School has been
accredited since 1941 by AACSB
International, the hallmark of
excellence in management education.
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Robert Dacey
Chief Accountant, Government
Accountability Office
Wendy M. Payne
Executive Director, Federal Accounting
Standards Advisory Board
Rutgers faculty are among the most respected and productive
researchers and educators in the world. Their achievements in an
array of disciplines make the State University of New Jersey a national
leader. Rutgers scholars have a strong representation in the following
esteemed associations:
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Robert H. Attmore
Chair, Government Accounting Standards Board
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RBS students and faculty access a strong network of corporate partnerships
and more than 30,000 Rutgers Business School alumni. Through a
multidisciplinary approach with other Rutgers schools and departments,
they also tap into a network of over 380,000 Rutgers University alumni.
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Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting
“And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to
account—to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business
As the demand for greater transparency and
accounting—the Masters in Governmental
accountability in the spending and allocation
Accounting prepares graduates to take
of government dollars continues to increase,
advantage of career opportunities in one of
the need has grown for accounting
today’s fastest growing specialized fields—gov-
in the light of day—because only then can we restore the vital trust
between a people and their government.” - President Barack Obama, Inaugural Address
professionals with specific expertise in
ernmental accounting, auditing, and finance.
Career Advancement
government financial management.
The 10-course program is designed for
Designed for professionals who have already
begun their careers, the Masters in Governmental
Accounting program positions graduates
to advance in the field of public financial
management or transition from the private to
the public sector. Career management services
include career guidance, résumé assistance,
and mentoring.
A unique online program—and the nation’s only
advanced degree program in governmental
Earn your Masters in Governmental Accounting
anytime, anywhere with online convenience.
prospective CPAs, practicing CPAs, MBAs,
MPAs, and accounting students who want
to specialize and advance their careers in
government financial management.
Through its online offerings, students can
earn the Masters in Governmental Accounting
degree without ever setting foot in a classroom,
Multidisciplinary Edge
allowing them to continue in their careers as
Through its multidisciplinary, technologically
sophisticated approach, the program
prepares students for a wide-range of career
opportunities in government, not-for-profit
organizations, public accounting firms, school
districts, universities, and as consultants.
they build their knowledge and expertise.
Candidates working within government,
regardless of state residency, are eligible for
in-state tuition.
#1 in Diversity
Rutgers Business School (RBS) thrives within
Rutgers University, the nation’s eighth oldest
institution of higher education. Our partnerships
with scientific and technological disciplines at
Rutgers give our students access to new skills
businesses need in the information economy.
Our partnerships with leading corporations
provide our graduates access to opportunities
in the global economy.
The Masters in Governmental Accounting
focuses on developing graduates with strong
communications and decision-making skills,
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experienced in leveraging and designing
technology and information systems, with
broad insight into the accounting, financing,
and operational needs of governmental entities.
Students may select electives from a variety
of programs, including MPA, MBA, and other
accountancy courses.
Creating Innovation in Companies
Innovation is essential for corporations to maintain
growth and stay ahead of the competition. These
successful companies recognize diversity to be a
key ingredient to meeting their innovation goals.
Rutgers Business School is an integral part of a
campus that has been raked #1 in diversity for
11 straight years by U.S. News & World Report.
Real-World, Global Experience
Students in the program receive multiple
opportunities to gain real-world experience,
including:
Case Studies
Team projects
Courses designed and taught by
leading experts
Opportunity to participate in
standard-setting research
Center for Governmental Accounting
Education & Research (business.rutgers.edu/)
Annual Governmental Accounting & Auditing
Update Conference
Strategic Partnerships
Geographically situated at the center of global
business, Rutgers Business School (RBS) has
high access to the top executives leading the
world’s largest corporations and organizations.
Our partnerships with these institutions are
central to the RBS experience, and offer our
students distinct career advantages evidenced
by the success of over 33,000 RBS alumni.
The Masters in Governmental Accounting
program actively works with the Government
Certificate in Governmental Financial Management
As an alternative to the master’s program, non-matriculated students may complete
four online courses to receive a Graduate Certificate in Financial Management and
prepare to sit for the Certified Government Financial Manager exam. The courses—
Governmental Accounting and Auditing, Public Sector Auditing, Governmental
Budgeting Systems, and Design and Development of Information Systems—also
can later be applied towards the master’s degree.
Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and
other leaders within the world of government
financial management to ensure a curriculum
that is real-world focused and provides students
with the best preparation for advancing their
careers in this specialized area of accounting
and auditing.
Curriculum
Completion of the master’s program requires 30
credit hours of course work comprised of seven
required courses and three elective courses.
Core Courses (21 credits)
Accounting for Managers
(waived for accounting majors) (3)
Auditing Concepts
(waived for accounting majors) (3)
Government Accounting and Auditing (3)
Advanced Topics in
Governmental Accounting (3)
Design and Development of Information
Systems (3)
Public Financial Management (3)
Ethical Issues in Public
Financial Management (3)
Elective Courses (9 credits)
Capital Budgeting (3)
Management Control in Nonprofit
Organizations (3)
Government Accounting in
Public Administration (3)
Government Financial Analysis (3)
Advanced Topics in Information
System Technology (3)
Special Topics: Independent Study in
Public Financial Management (3)
Federal Financial Management and
Accounting Practices (3)
Public Sector Forensic Accounting (3)
Applied Public Finance (3)
Other Courses are approved by the
program director
Government Budgeting Systems (3)
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Public Sector Auditing (3)
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Faculty Profile
Irfan A. Bora, CGFM, CPA, CMA
Director, Masters in Governmental Accounting
Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Professor Bora is the former Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and
Management at the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission where he managed
the financial operations of the agency and served as the administrator of the
Meadowlands Intermunicipal Tax Sharing Formula. He was instrumental in
developing the online component of the program making it the first complete
online graduate program at Rutgers Business School. Professor Bora has taught
courses in governmental accounting and auditing and design and development
of information systems. He brings into the classroom public financial
management expertise covering a broad spectrum of experience with real-world
applications and strong relationships with leaders in the field thus offering
students career advice and planning.