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Graduate Certificate in Assurance at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

A 15-credit certificate (at least 12 graduate) building advanced skills for assurance careers: assessing business and financial reporting risks, auditing, internal controls, corporate governance, fraud prevention and detection, and the effect of corporate taxes on financial statements (ASC 740).

Faculty: College of Business  |  Department: School of Accountancy  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Required Auditing Theory and Practice I plus elective courses such as Internal Auditing, Audit of Internal Controls, Fraud Examination or Forensic Accounting, Data Visualization and Data Mining, Advanced Audit and Corporate Governance.

Career pathways

External and internal auditor, risk management, fraud examination, and consulting on risk, assurance and fraud prevention.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 3.0 average in all courses. Students admitted to the Master of Accountancy may pursue the certificate within it, often without extra hours; it can also be taken stand-alone or alongside a Master of Science in Business.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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