Accountancy ,Certificate
CPA, Public Accountant, Tax Accountant, accounting, auditing, tax, tax audit
This postbaccalaureate certificate program in accountancy gives college graduates who have no prior background in accounting the necessary foundation and skills to pursue a career in accounting or business. The curriculum covers financial reporting, cost accounting, tax, audit and information systems topics, and it prepares graduates for a variety of professional opportunities.
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Online
2025-2026 Catalog Year
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The certificate requires 24 credit hours. A "C" minimum is required for all courses in the certificate, although students must maintain a 3.00 GPA in the post-baccalaureate certificate program.
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ACC 231 Uses of Accounting Information I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 241 Uses of Accounting Information II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 340 External Reporting I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 350 Internal Reporting
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 430 Taxes and Business Decisions
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 440 External Reporting II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 444 Integrated Business Processes and Enabling Technologies
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ACC 450 Principles of Auditing
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution with a GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A"). Individuals interested in this certificate must apply for university admission as nondegree-seeking graduate students.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
Graduates of this postbaccalaureate program are prepared for professional opportunities in auditing, taxation, corporate accounting and consulting roles across a wide variety of potential employers.
ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state. For more information, students should visit the ASU professional licensure webpage.
Students who complete the certificate program satisfy the accounting education requirement to sit for the Certified Public Accountant exam in Arizona (and other states).
Students who have already earned an undergraduate degree in business satisfy Arizona's "other related courses" credit hour requirement, making them eligible to sit for the exam upon completion of the program. Students who do not already have an undergraduate degree in business will need to complete six 3 credit hour "other related courses" to be eligible to sit for the exam because additional hours in accounting and other related courses are required for certification. https://www.azaccountancy.gov/Certification/FAQs.aspx
The program also satisfies the educational requirements for Certified Management Accountant and Certified Global Management Accountant certification exams.
School of Accountancy
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wpcareyacc@asu.edu
480-965-3631
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
