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Graduate Certificate in Accounting Foundations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate combines technical knowledge in financial and managerial accounting with professional competencies in critical thinking, communication, leadership, and strategic decision-making. Students will study the principles, concepts, and methods used to record and report the transactions and activities of a business entity, as well as the tools and processes to analyze accounting information.

Faculty: Gies College of Business  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 credit hours. Required courses listed include ACCY 501 Accounting Analysis I; ACCY 502 Accounting Analysis II; ACCY 500 Accounting Measurement, Reporting, and Control; ACCY 503 Managerial Accounting; ACCY 517 Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To learn more about this graduate certificate, including details about the admissions process, visit the Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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