Professional Accountancy Graduate Certificate (12 hours)

Professional Accountancy

For those students who do not want to complete the entire master’s degree, the 12-hour certificate program will provide them with the additional hours needed to sit for the exam. These hours can be applied towards the MAcc or the MBA should the student decide to pursue a graduate degree at a later date. Students select 12 hours of MAcc courses from the following list to earn the graduate certificate:

• MAcc 6002 - Corporate Governance and Business Ethics (2)
• MAcc 6011 - Auditor Communications (1)
• MAcc 6032 - Tax Planning for High-Net Worth Individuals (2)
• MAcc 6303 - Advanced Financial Reporting (3)
• MAcc 6313 - Governmental & Non-Profit Accounting (3)
• MAcc 6403 - Advanced Accounting and Consolidations (3)
• MAcc 6513 - Managerial Accounting & Finance (3)
• MAcc 6603 - Advanced Auditing & Forensics (3)
• MAcc 6633 - Professional Certification Preparation (3)
• MAcc 6703 - Taxation of Passthrough Entities (3)
• MAcc 6712 - Taxation of Corporations (2)
• MAcc 6732 - Accounting for Income Taxes (2)
• MAcc 6742 - State and Local Taxation (2)
• MAcc 6763 - Taxation of Business Entities (3)

Note:

Course descriptions are given in the MAcc section of this catalog. Appropriate prerequisite requirements apply to all certificate courses.

Certificate students can shift from that program to the MACC or MBA program. Such students must notify the graduate business office of their intent to change programs and submit the appropriate paperwork. A minimum 3.00 GPA is required to shift programs. Admission requirements are the same as the MAcc program.