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Advanced Certificate in Accounting
The Advanced Certificate in Accounting is an 18-credit graduate program designed to introduce you to the necessary expertise in managerial and financial accounting and reporting; tax compliance and planning; risk assurance and controls testing; and assurance and information systems.
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In this program, you'll gain the expertise needed to advance you into a senior-level position, manage an accounting department, or pursue an advanced degree in accounting.
Applicants interested in fulfilling the education requirements for licensure as a certified public accountant (CPA) should consider Tobin College of Business' 33-credit M.S. program, which fulfills all the accounting education requirements, or the 57-credit M.B.A. program which meets both the accounting and business education requirements. All courses in the Advanced Certificate in Accounting may be applied towards the M.S. in Accounting or the M.B.A. in Accounting.
- Degree Type
- Adv Cert
- Area of Interest
- Business
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Online
- Required Credit Hours
- 18
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Courses
Six credits
- ACC 638 Business Entities and Combinations
- AIS 623 Auditing: Concepts and Applications
12 credits
If your undergraduate major was not Accounting, the department strongly recommends you select the following coursework:
ACC 615 Financial Reporting: Concepts and Applications
ACC 630 Financial Reporting: Specialized Topics
ACC 620 Global Managerial Accounting I
TAX 610 Individual Tax Planning.If your undergraduate major was Accounting, the department recommends you select the following coursework:
ACC 639 Government and Not-for-Profit
AIS 624 Information Technology Auditing OR an Accounting Information Systems Elective
TAX 635 Business Tax Planning OR TAX 603 Corporate Taxation
Graduate elective course in accounting (ACC), assurance and information systems (AIS), or taxation (TAX), depending on your intended area of expertise.
Admission
Application Requirements
You must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and nonrefundable application fee, you should submit the following:
- Statement of professional goals and résumé, which can be uploaded as part of the application for admission
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools attended
- One letter of recommendation obtained from professional or academic references.
Official TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Students with international credits must also submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
For additional information, please contact
Office of Graduate Admission
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
8000 Utopia Parkway
Suite 114
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-1345
[email protected]
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