Graduate Certificate in Accounting offers many professional opportunities
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Accounting and take your first step toward a variety of professional certifications. All courses in the Graduate Certificate in Accounting program may be applied toward an M.S. in Accounting degree. Take classes in accounting online or on campus, whichever fit your schedule. Your Graduate Certificate in Accounting gives you a strong foundation in accounting principles and practices to prepare you for careers in accounting or prepare you to further your graduate studies in accounting.
Accounting Certificate builds your skills
Working toward your Accounting Certificate introduces you to a wide range of advanced accounting and financial reporting topics that allow you to build your understanding of and skills in accounting. In your graduate accounting classes you will explore:
- cost behaviors and alternative cost systems for management planning and control
- theory and practice of financial accounting that adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- the audit process, from engagement planning to performing the financial audit
- advanced topics in accounting: SEC reporting, corporations in financial difficulty, multinational accounting
- the theory and practice of federal income taxation of individuals
Careers in accounting remain varied and numerous
Your Graduate Certificate in Accounting can help you on your way to successful careers in public accounting or corporate accounting. Your Accounting Graduate Certificate can also prepare you to work in accounting-related fields such as finance, tax planning, auditing, insurance, and banking. The demand for professionals with accounting certificates and accounting degrees is rising, creating a strong job market for those with an accounting background. Accounting and auditing career opportunities are expected to grow 16 percent in the decade prior to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Courses for the Accounting Graduate Certificate
ACC 550 Cost Accounting
ACC 610 Financial Reporting I
ACC 620 Financial Reporting I
ACC 630 Financial Reporting III
ACC 640 Auditing
ACC 690 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
TAX 650 Federal Taxation of Individuals
(MBA 503 is a pre-requisite that may be waived if you have 6 credit hours of business math or an equivalent professional background.)
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