Accounting (Post-Baccalaureate) Certificate

Certificate in Accounting (Post-Baccalaureate)

Normal Time to Completion: 14 months

This program is offered online.

The online Certificate in Accounting (Post-Baccalaureate)*, offered through the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University, is designed to provide individuals who currently hold a bachelor's degree in a non-accounting or non-business discipline with the accounting education necessary to fulfill the CPA examination and licensure requirements in Connecticut.

CPA exam and licensure requirements differ by state. Please visit the following link to determine each state's CPA examination and licensure requirements, as established by the state's Board of Accountancy:

https://post.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees-certificates/certificate-in-accounting-post-baccalaureate/

It is the student's responsibility to review and understand his or her state's CPA examination and licensure requirements. Post University is not responsible for ensuring CPA candidates meet a given state's requirements, so please be sure to review your state's requirements prior to enrolling.

*This certificate requires a bachelor's degree. It does not include graduate courses.

Certificate in Accounting (Post-Baccalaureate) Program Outcomes

1. Accounting - Students will explain and apply the theory and practice of accounting to include preparation of financial statements.
2. Audit - Students will apply knowledge of relevant professional standards (to include, but not limited to, GAAP and IFRS) and the regulatory environment in the financial reporting and audit of U.S. and multinational business entities.
3. Accounting Information Systems - Students will demonstrate an understanding of current technologies related to accounting information development, audit, and analysis.
4. Tax - Students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of tax laws and tax reporting and compliance purposes and its effects on financial reporting.
5. Managerial and Cost Accounting - Students will develop and evaluate accounting and business information by using analytical and critical thought processes to support internal and external decision making.