Certificate in Accountancy
Perhaps your bachelor degree was in a different field, but you’re
skilled with numbers. You’d like to learn about recent accounting
trends or financial statements. Then again, maybe you’d like to
enhance your credentials in order to further your career. Whatever
discipline you’ve studied, this WIU certificate will prepare you for
the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. It is also a valuable
asset for professionals in any field, which will increase your
versatility in the eyes of current or potential employers, whether
or not you plan to take the CPA exam.
Certificate Program Prerequisites - 9 credits**
MAT 109 Business Mathematics* or MAT 110 Algebra I*
and
ECO 301 Economic Theory
RES 311 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making*
Certificate Requirements - 39 credits
ACC 301 Financial Accounting
ACC 302 Managerial Accounting*
ACC 304 Intermediate Accounting I*
ACC 306 Intermediate Accounting II*
ACC 311 Cost Management*
ACC 317 Auditing*
ACC 319 Federal Income Taxation*
ACC 405 Accounting Information Systems*
ACC 406 Governmental Fund Accounting*
ACC 413 Forensic Accounting and Theory*
ACC 450 Corporate Taxation*
ACC 460 Advanced Accounting*
MGT 352 Political, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Business
Any 15-credit combination of related courses from the following:
FIN 317 Financial Management*
FIN 325 Portfolio Management*
FIN 332 Professional Financial Planning
FIN 344 Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutions*
FIN 455 International Finance*
FIN 480 Introductory Financial Modeling*
HRM 335 Human Resources Management
MGT 337 Supervision and Leadership
MGT 340 Organization Theory and Behavior
MGT 370 Operations Management*
MGT 445 Corporate Training and Development*
MGT 463 Management of Small Business
HRM 460 Labor/Management Relations*
MGT 466 Organizational Change*
MKT 308 Marketing Management
MKT 415 Consumer Behavior Issues and Analysis
MKT 423 Business Development in the Digital Economy
MKT 434 Consumer Communications and Sales Management
MKT 452 International Marketing*
MKT 470 Strategic Issues in Marketing
Credits Required for Certificate: 54
*Indicates courses requiring a prerequisite.
**Credits not applied toward degree requirements.