BOTH THE ICMA® AND THE AICPA HAVE RECENTLY MADE CHANGES TO THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE CMA® AND CPA EXAMINATIONS, RESPECTIVELY. WE PRESCRIBE A PROGRAM OF STUDY WHERE UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING MAJORS CAN COMPLETE THE CMA EXAM BEFORE THEY EARN THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE AND COMPLETE THE CPA EXAM EITHER DURING THEIR PURSUIT OF AN MBA DEGREE OR AFTER THEY EARN IT, THUS MEETING THE 150-CREDIT-HOUR REQUIREMENT.