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Risk Advisory & Assurance, Certificate

Learn how to identify risks, gain visibility on business processes and form relationships with the Certificate in Risk Advisory and Assurance.

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About this Program

Bring immense value to your organization as a risk advisory consultant or internal auditor. The Risk Advisory and Assurance Certificate gives you the skills to identify and reduce risks in achieving strategic goals while benchmarking internally and externally to implement best practices. It is also the first step in obtaining the CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) credentials. To best prepare you for your next career move, this certificate includes an IT audit.

Learning Competencies

LC1. Recommend a course of action to a prospective client by analyzing financial statements and other data

LC2. Advise how business risks relate to internal controls, financial reporting and other considerations using fieldwork, archival information or other research data

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

Transition to Semester Calendar

Begin your graduate program on the quarter system before Summer 2027 and continue your studies as Seattle University transitions to a semester calendar. The university is planning for a smooth transition so you can stay on track toward your degree. 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 certificate requires 9 semester/12 quarter credits to complete.

Quarters: Explore the 2026–27 course catalog to see what you may study as part of your degree. 

Semesters: Course offerings will evolve as we transition to a semester calendar. See the list of courses for this program starting Fall 2027.

Required courses
ACCT 5340: Financial Data Analytics Tools and Techniques (3)
ACCT 5360: Cyber and Cloud Risk Advisory and AICPA SOC Audits (3)

Electives
One risk advisory and assurance elective (3)

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

 

Earn Your Risk Advisory and Assurance 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 attend an advising orientation. 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 term. 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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