Accounting Essentials, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Accounting Essentials post-baccalaureate certificate is designed to expand your knowledge of accounting principles and practices building the technical, research, and communication skills you need to remain relevant in this rapidly evolving profession. Courses explore a wide variety of accounting topics, including financial statements, Federal tax preparation, auditing, regulation, and public accounting. When combined with the MBA degree, this certificate prepares students for a variety of careers in managerial accounting roles.

Student Learning Outcomes

Use relevant accounting technology to solve various accounting problems, both independently and as part of a team.
Communicate the efficacy of implemented solutions to complex accounting problems.

Curriculum Requirements

Core

Choose 1 Course: 3 Credits

MBA 6000 - Business Foundations Credit Hours: 3
MBA 6050 - Quant Reasoning & Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Choose 4 Courses: 12 Credits

ACC 6100 - Financial Accounting Research Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6200 - Federal Tax Research Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6300 - Problems in Auditing & Reg Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6400 - Strategic Cost Management Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6500 - Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6600 - Public Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 6700 - Business Law - Tax & Securities Credit Hours: 3

Total Core Credits Required: 15

Related Electives

Choose 3 credits

*or any ACC, BUS, DSA, ECO, ENP, FIN, HCM, HRM, MGT, MIS, MKT or QBA course that is 6000 level or higher

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