Accounting, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Master of Accountancy should not be confused with the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. They are two distinct educational programs for two distinct student populations.

The Master of Accountancy is designed for those who have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or some other business field who already have most, if not all, of the prerequisite courses listed above and who wish to earn another 30 semester hours—some of which are in accounting and related courses.

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting is appropriate for those individuals with a bachelor’s degree in another major who have taken few, if any, accounting and related courses and who need to not only earn another 30 semester hours, but also 36 semester hours in accounting and related subjects. Someone who earns the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting might continue on to complete the Master of Accountancy degree.

This certificate program provides individuals with the courses necessary to sit for the CPA exam.

Degree Requirements

Required courses (at least half of which must be taken at Wilson College):

ACC 105	Financial Accounting	3
ACC 106	Managerial Accounting	3
ACC 205	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACC 206	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACC 220	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACC 301	Auditing and Other Assurance Services	3
ACC 307	Cost Accounting	3
ACC 321	Taxes I	3
ACC 322	Taxes II	3
ACC 509	Government & Not-For-Profit Accounting	3
BUS 225	Business Law	3

One elective from the following courses:

ACC 511	Advanced Accounting	3
ACC 526	Tax Planning	3