Graduate Certificate in Tax Compliance & Planning at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Be prepared for the Tax Compliance and Planning discipline section in the CPA Exam. Unlock your potential in tax compliance and planning with our graduate certificate offered online or on campus.

Faculty: Herr School of Accountancy | Duration: 9 months (9 credit hours) | Study mode: full-time; online | Intake: Fall (Aug. 1), Spring (Dec. 1) | Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

The Certificate program requires the completion of 3 graduate-level courses (for a total of 9 credits) as listed below. Certificate students may also choose to apply to the Master of Accountancy program and utilize the certificate credits towards the master’s degree requirements. The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Required courses include ACCT 511 Federal Taxation 1; ACCT 514 Federal Taxation 2; ACCT 597 Graduate Accounting Internship; ACCT 517 Graduate Service Learning in Accounting with VITA.

Career pathways

Those who pursue the Tax Compliance & Planning graduate certificate have opportunities to work for the tax department within a company, a public accounting firm, the government, banks, hedge funds or even manage their own tax practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to Approved status requires: A four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. An overall grade point average of at least 2.75 in the undergraduate degree program (based on 4.00 scale). Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies’ English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog. Successful completion of financial accounting. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum grade point requirement, but who otherwise show high potential for success may be considered for admission to Provisional Status.

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.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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