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dc.contributor.author | Marc Austria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Raymond Horning | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-30T15:44:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-30T15:44:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-03-30 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Published--Unlimited Distribution | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/4799 | - |
dc.description | Financial Management / Graduate Student Research | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is required by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 to provide annual financial reports to stakeholders. For fiscal year 2021 and prior, independent auditors of these reports have produced a disclaimer of opinion with numerous material weaknesses and departures from standards in financial reporting and internal controls. Our thesis analyzed one course of action to improve Marine Corps auditability. Would better participation and utilization of the Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Degree Program (SNCODP), specifically the baccalaureate degree in accounting, improve the Marine Corps capability to achieve an unmodified audit opinion? Our methodology consisted of a task comparison, a capabilities comparison, and a cost benefit analysis (CBA). The task comparison reviewed the Marine Corps’ requirements to be completed by technically competent personnel. The capabilities comparison reviewed attributes of each specialized personnel. The CBA analyzed which personnel type was the most cost effective. Our data was primarily sourced from GAO, Navy, and Marine Corps publications, as well as publicly accessible costing information. Results of our thesis show that the SNCODCP produces the most versatile individual for the job, but hiring a General Standard employee was a more cost-effective option to improve. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Acquisition Research Program | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Acquisition Research Program | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Financial Management;NPS-FM-23-022 | - |
dc.subject | Financial Management | en_US |
dc.subject | Government Accountability Office (GAO) | en_US |
dc.subject | Management Education | en_US |
dc.subject | Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) | en_US |
dc.title | USMC Financial Management Education SNCO Degree Completion Program Accounting Degree | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | NPS Graduate Student Theses & Reports |
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NPS-FM-23-022.pdf | Student Thesis | 1.54 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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