Accounting Certificate

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Offered in Hickory and online

Non-degree seeking students who hold a baccalaureate degree may choose from certificate options within the School of Business & Economics. (See Non-Degree Admission.) The certificate programs may count as a standalone certificate or as a component to the MBA program.

Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in a non-related field who want to become accountants. The certificate may also serve as a bridge to an MBA degree.

Required Courses

ACC 231 - Accounting Principles 3 Credits.
ACC 330 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 331 - Accounting Principles-Intermediate I 3 Credits.
ACC 332 - Income Tax Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 334 - Accounting Principles-Intermediate II 3 Credits.
ACC 431 - Accounting Principles-Advanced 3 Credits.
ACC 433 -Auditing 3 Credits.
BUS 370 - Business Law I 3 Credits.

Two Courses from

BUS 372 - Business Law II 3 Credits.
ACC 434 - CPA Problems and Review 3 Credits
ACC 501 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 522 - Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 524 - International Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 530 - Advanced Tax 3 Credits.
ACC 533 - Accounting Theory 3 Credits.
ACC 541 - Advanced Topics in Cost Accounting 3 Credits.
ACC 537 - Auditing Applications 3 Credits.