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Accounting, Certificate

Gain either general or specialized knowledge in accounting to work toward professional certification (CPA, CIA, CMA, CISA, and EA) or to prepare for management roles.

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About this Program

With a Graduate Certificate in Accounting, you can gain general or specialized knowledge in accounting, further your professional formation, and work toward professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CMA, or EA. Or simply use accounting knowledge gained at the Albers School of Business and Economics to enhance your success in related management roles.

Learning Competencies

Once you complete this program, you’ll be able to:

LC1. Evaluate the implications of an economic event by applying the principles you learn here

LC2. Synthesize accounting information and place it in context with other business functions to help make decisions.

LC3. Weigh the ethical, stakeholder and stewardship implications of alternative accounting decisions.

LC4. Determine how strategic risks relate to financial reporting, tax and audit using literature, surveys and other research data.

Transition to Semester Calendar

Enrollment for Fall 2027 is on a semester calendar. Learn more about the Graduate Programs Move to Semesters.

No Application Fee

We are committed to removing barriers to graduate education by waiving the application fee for all applicants.

Certificate Requirements

This program requires 9 credits to complete.

  • Introduction to Financial Accounting, ACCT 5000 (Fundamentals of Accounting), or
  • MBA 5005/OMBA 5005/BRMB 5005 (Accounting for Business)

Here is the list of courses for this program starting Fall 2027.

Required courses
ACCT 5110: Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analytics I (3)
Accounting elective (3)
Accounting elective (3)

Course titles and numbers are subject to change as the semester curriculum is finalized. Course content will remain unchanged.

 

Adding Accounting to Your Career

Accounting knowledge is useful well beyond the accounting department, in finance, operations and management roles where decisions depend on reading the numbers.

With this certificate, you can work toward roles such as accountant, auditor, budget analyst and credit analyst, or bring stronger financial skills to the role you have.

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Earn Your Accounting Certificate Today

Albers School of Business & Economics graduate class with associate professor Gareth Green in the Pigott building

What to Know Before Applying

  • Apply for the certificate program as a regular student via our Application page.
  • After being accepted, you must complete the onboarding process, including a meeting with your advisor. Then you may start the next available term.
  • Speak to your adviser to add a certificate to your studies if you’re a current student.
  • The length of your program depends on your course load and when classes are offered. Not every class is offered every year or quarter. Ask your adviser for more information and an up-to-date course schedule.

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Senior Graduate Student Recruitment Specialist

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