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Graduate Certificate in Financial Accounting at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Financial Accounting provides the necessary academic preparation for students to pursue further graduate accounting education and prepare for the CPA exam. Topics covered are relevant to CPA licensure and include tax planning, understanding commercial transactions, ethics, accounting information system , government and not-for-profit accounting. All courses in the certificate may be applied to Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Professional Accounting degree upon successful completion.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 9 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 9 credits. Courses include Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting Problems, Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting.

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Entry requirements

The successful applicant is generally expected to have a minimum combined junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale. Student may apply who are not undergraduate accounting degree holders, but foundation coursework will be necessary. Courses taken in the certificate program may be applied toward Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Professional Accounting degree, subject to restrictions outlined in GCAC-309 Transfer Credit . Certificate students who wish to have certificate courses applied towards the Master of Professional Accounting must apply and be admitted to that degree program. Admission to the Master of Professional Accounting graduate degree program is a separate step and is not guaranteed.

Duration: 9 credits

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