1. PLEASE COMPLETE IN DETAIL AND PROVIDE SPECIFICS
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS 180
COURSE/EDUCATIONAL CREDITS WITH A BACHELORS
DEGREE WITH NO CPA EXPERIENCE.
This section of the course project will build on the information
you gathered in Module 03 and use it to create a gap analysis
and road map to achieve your goals.
Looking back on the analysis completed in Module 03, choose
the accounting industry focused certification that you would
like to pursue. This link may be helpful:
http://guides.rasmussen.edu/business/accounting
. Concentrating on this one certification, complete a Gap
Analysis detailing your current state (where you are right now),
the desired state (meeting the requirements of certification), and
the gaps between the two states. Use these gaps to create a plan
to get from current state to desired state. The example below
will help you to formulate your plan.
In the below example the CMA Certification has been chosen.
Current State
Desired State
GAP
Not a member of IMA.
Member of IMA.
Join the IMA.
NO exams completed.
Successfully complete 2 exams.
Study, review, and successfully take each exam.
2 classes left to complete degree.
Bachelor degree completed.
Successfully complete 2 remaining classes.
No eligible experience.
2 years eligible experience.
Obtain a job that will meet the eligible experience requirement
and complete 2 years.

2. Based on the above analysis this individual would create a plan
to bridge each gap. The analysis itself is typically in a table
format such as shown above. However the plan to bridge each
gap, should be very specific and include specific tasks to
complete to bridge each gap and a timeline for completion.