Accounting Graduate Certificate
Earn your Graduate Certificate in Accounting
Advanced credentials can significantly impact career outcomes and earning potential. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $81,680 for accountants and auditors in 2024, with faster-than-average job growth. Professional designations like the CPA, a common next step for certificate holders, can increase salary potential by 10–20% compared with non-certified peers.
The Graduate Certificate in Accounting at UHD provides specialized knowledge in tax, audit, and financial reporting, preparing professionals for greater responsibility and growth in public, corporate, and consulting roles providing a unique approach to gaining accounting knowledge in a hands-on framework that easily transfers to the professional work arena. Online and in-person options available.
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Why Marilyn Davies College of Business?
Who should recieve their Post-Baccalaureate Certificate?
Taking the first step to advancing your accounting career starts with building the right skills and credentials. This post-bacc certificate is designed for individuals who are:
- Professionals seeking advancement in the accounting field
- Those pursuing CPA eligibility
- Individuals interested in careers in:
- Public accounting
- Corporate accounting
- Tax consulting
- Internal audit
- Forensic accounting
- Professionals aiming to build the accounting foundation for C-suite management roles
Why earn a Graduate Certificate in Accounting?
- Build a strong foundation in accounting to deliver more value in any organizational role
- Complete the certificate in as little as 1 year
- Apply new skills immediately in your current position
- Pathway to an MBA: enter via UHD’s soft start without taking the GMAT
Curriculum
The Accounting Graduate Certificate at UHD is industry driven. Corporate executives and leaders have participated in building the program and in recommending the topics that are taught. The curriculum offers six graduate level courses taken in eight-week modules over the span of twelve months, offered the same evening each week for the program's duration. Courses include the following:
- MBA 6310 Advanced Taxation
- MBA 6312 Advanced Auditing
- MBA 6314 Accounting Research and Writing
- MBA 6315 Advanced Accounting Topics
- MBA 6316 Professionalism for Accountants
- MBA 6318 Industry Special Topics in Accounting
- MBA 6102 Graduate Colloquium
Curriculum defined by today’s top executives
The topics offered in the post-bacc coursework are designed by top accounting executives who identified critical accounting-focused concepts that support better decision-making.
A Results-Oriented Format
The program's design supports incremental learning. The one-course-at-a-time format does not force students to divide their attention among several courses. Because this twelve-month program employs a blended (face-to-face and online) format, time in class is used to focus on application of information being presented. Each class meeting is purposely designed with takeaways that students can immediately incorporate into their work.
Pre-Requisite for admission to the Accounting concentration:
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or undergraduate degree and completion of 15 upper level accounting hours that include the following: Intermediate Accounting sequence, Individual and Corporate Tax, and Audit.
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