Management accounting programs can prepare students for a financial career. Programs will vary, but some examples of common classes are business intelligence, budgeting and control, business strategy, quantitative methods for accounting, corporate finance, equity analysis and asset pricing.

In order to improve job prospects and learn more specialized information, many students decide to earn an undergraduate degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts. Certain schools allow students to earn a BA on a flexible schedule through online or part-time programs.