Undergraduate Certificate in Advanced Accounting
Overview
This certificate program in Advanced Accounting is designed for those individuals who already possess an understanding of accounting principles and would like to prepare for an accounting-related career such as auditing, financial analysis, taxation, budgeting and control, cost accounting, or asset management.
This program can be paired with additional coursework to meet the minimum CPA educational requirements for those possessing an approved bachelor's degree and meeting all other CPA exam requirements. In addition, the certificate provides non-accounting managers with a solid foundation in accounting practices relative to new legislation that requires executives to be responsible for the financial statements and internal controls of their organizations.
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Curriculum
Prerequisites
To enter this program, participants must have completed Financial Accounting 1, 2, and 3 or the equivalent. In addition, prerequisites for each course must be met. Students enrolled in the BSBA Accounting degree are not eligible for this certificate.
Required Courses (45 q.h.)
| ACC 2001 | Financial Reporting and Analysis 1 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2002 | Financial Reporting and Analysis 2 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2403 | Financial Reporting and Analysis 3 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2101 | Strategic Cost Analysis 1 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2102 | Strategic Cost Analysis 2 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2301 | Advanced Accounting 1 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 3302 | Advanced Accounting 2 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2401 | Auditing 1 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 3701 | Concepts in Taxation 1 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 4403 | Financial Reporting and Analysis 4 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 4202 | Concepts in Taxation 2 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 2402 | Auditing 2 | 3 q.h. |
| ACC 3205 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 q.h. |
| BLW 2050 | Business Law (Intensive) | 6 q.h. |
Total Quarter Hours: 45
Admissions Requirements
Below are the official Admissions Requirements for this program.
- Online application
- Academic transcripts: submit one of the following
- Official high school degree
- Official GED
- Official associate degree showing degree conferral and date
- Transfer credit documentation: should be submitted with your application material
- Academic transcripts from each institution you previously attended:
- Official U.S. transcripts: if you applied previously earned credit toward your earned associate degree, you must request transcripts from each institution you attended.
- Official foreign transcripts: must include English translation. We encourage you to submit a course-by-course evaluation of your diploma(s) and transcript(s)
- College-level examinations: official examination score(s)
- Military evaluation
- Academic transcripts from each institution you previously attended:
- Prerequisite coursework: applicants must completed the following or the equivalent:
- Finacial Accounting I
- Finacial Accounting II
- Managerial Accounting
- Proof of English language proficiency: ONLY for students for whom English is not their primary language: English language proficiency guidelines
For general admissions information and recommended admissions deadlines, Undergraduate Admissions.
All requirements must be received prior to review.
Tuition
Estimated total tuition for this program is $14,625.00.
Tuition for individual courses is based on the number of quarter hours. Most courses are 3-6 quarter hours. See Undergraduate Tuition Rates for details.
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Please note: The estimated total tuition is based on tuition rates for Academic Year 2011-12 and does not include any fees or other expenses. Some courses and labs have tuition rates that may increase or decrease total tuition. Tuition and fees are subject to revision by the president and Board of Trustees at any time.
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