In Short
Whether you have a college degree or not, you're eligible to apply for this 100% online/accelerated certificate to acquire the skills necessary for accounting positions.
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What will I do?
- Understand how to calculate, record, and provide financial information about the reporting entity that is useful to its present and potential equity investors, its lenders, and other creditors to assist them in making decisions about providing resources to the entity.
- Identify types of taxes used by federal and state governments to raise revenue, differentiate between tax avoidance and tax evasion; apply the tax tables and tax rate schedules to determine taxable income or refund.
- Understand the function of managerial and cost accounting in the areas of planning with the use of budgets; controlling, by assessing the entity’s financial performance, and decision-making where the entity uses results of its financial performance to make current and future decisions.
Certificate Overview
The online/accelerated certificate in Professional Accounting helps to prepare students with or without a college degree for public accounting positions or in accounting positions for private firms or government agencies. The certificate includes additional courses for students who plan to take the CPA exam and will help prepare them for it. The credits earned for the certificate can be applied to an undergraduate degree in Business Administration.
Experiential Opportunities
Give now to enhance financial literacy and career readiness for students
Your contribution will enable us to install and maintain a real-time stock ticker and financial literacy reception area on the first floor of Percival Hall – the home for the School of Business. This will be more than just a display; it will showcase learning tools that bring financial markets to life, helping students track real-time data, analyze trends, and build essential financial skills that will serve them long. Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we’re already close to reaching our goal! With your support, we can make this vision a reality and provide our students with a valuable resource. No matter the size, every gift makes a difference—and to maximize your impact, Professor and Business Chair, Dr. Michael Greenwood is personally matching the first $10,000 we raise, dollar for dollar.
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Curriculum and Other Information
- Professional Accounting Certificate - Program information from the University Catalog.
- Two-Year Course Rotation (PDF)
Still have questions? We're here to help!
We know you're busy, so we've given you a few different options to conveniently get the answers you need. You can…
- Email an enrollment counselor gce@fitchburgstate.edu or call 978.665.3182
- Attend an Information Session
- Watch a webinar