Graduate Certificate in Accounting

The need for accountants with CPA licenses is well known. Corporations and individuals alike are looking for the shortest route to satisfy the requirements to sit for the CPA exam. The graduate certificate in accounting will help graduates to:

• Meet the requirement to sit for the CPA examination in those states where 150 hours is still required, without having to complete a Master's Degree in accounting
• Satisfy the need for those who have already passed the CPA examination and require 150 hours to become licensed
• Meet the required 18 graduate credit hours necessary to teach accounting courses at the undergraduate level, provided they already possess a graduate degree
• Gain employment, as many employers in the accounting profession prefer graduates who are CPA eligible
• Gain knowledge and skills in the accounting areas that are generally not covered at the undergraduate level
• Study at their own convenience, as these courses are offered online

Admissions Requirements and Applying

• The first requirement the Graduate Admissions Committee looks for is if you have obtained a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college/university, and earned a 3.0 GPA or higher the last 60 units of your undergraduate degree.
• The GMAT requirement is waived for students whose last 60 credit hours of their GPA are a 3.0 or above. Students with a GPA of below a 2.75 are required to complete the GMAT requirement.

Courses

Students take the following courses during the Graduate Certificate in Accounting: Fund Accounting for Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting; Fraud Examination; Advanced Cost Accounting; Business La and the Accountant; Accounting Theory; and Using Financial Accounting Information.