Accounting Certificate

The accounting certificate is appropriate for students interested in changing careers, uncommitted students exploring a new field of study, by entrepreneurs interested in keeping their own records, and by existing accountants reentering the workforce after a long duration of time. The certificate students are qualified to find entry level and/or higher level positions depending on their other academic qualifications in accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, bookkeeping, and as accountants and auditors. Successful graduates of the program will be able to: 

1. Apply general principles of ethics to solve problems in the accounting business environment; 
2. Analyze financial information to solve accounting problems using appropriate critical thinking skills; 
3. Apply managerial cost accounting concepts and differential analysis to the management decision making process; 
4. Prepare financial statements based on the knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles; 
5. Explain tax concepts for various forms of business entities, and understand the role of taxation in the business decision-making process; 
6. Communicate accounting information effectively, both orally and in writing, and apply information technology to the analysis and evaluation of financial data.