Nicole heard excellent things about Rider鈥檚 accounting department, both the professors and the caliber of the studies. Her friends from her time at community college also persuaded Nicole to apply for Rider鈥檚 graduate program, as they loved their experiences.
Rider helped me rediscover my passion for accounting by taking the topics and putting them into a real world context.鈥
The constant support from her professors at Rider brought out the confidence in Nicole. She cites that coursework in 鈥淔orensic Accounting鈥 and 鈥淔raud Detection and Deterrence鈥 influenced her to steer her career direction toward the forensic side of accounting, something that she will be involved with in her new role.
When Nicole interviewed for her current job offer, the employers were especially interested in her MAcc degree from Rider. They knew about the distinguished level of the courses and overall quality of education, and this really stood out to them.
I cannot speak any more highly about this program, I tell my friends all the time, Rider is the place to go for graduate school.鈥
In 2021, Nicole began working with CohnReznick LLP's advisory team on a major forensic accounting project in which she aided the Government and Public Sector team in supporting the FCC鈥檚 transition of 5G capabilities. After completing the project, she continued at the firm as an audit associate, performing analytical procedures on areas such as revenue, accounts receivables, expenses, and liabilities for clients across different industries.