Accounting, University Certificate
The Certificate in Accounting is offered to undergraduate students and students with a prior bachelor’s degree. For undergraduates, this program will provide accounting skills and knowledge to enhance professional and career opportunities in the accounting profession. When combined with a non-accounting degree, the certificate satisfies the Kentucky requirement for the CPA exam of 150 credit hours and a concentration in accounting.
At least 15 of the 30 hours in the major requirements must be earned at EKU. Students pursuing the Certificate in Accounting must earn a “C” or better in all courses comprising the certificate and completion of the following courses:
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 52.0301
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BUS 206 | Fundamentals of Problem Solving with Excel | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Algebra: Polynomials and Algebra: Functions & Matrices | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Choose three hours of Business-related subjects (business, finance, marketing, management, economics, statistics, or accounting) | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 251 | Introduction to Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 322 | Tax I | 3 |
| or ACC 322S | Tax I | |
| ACC 327 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 350 | Accounting Information System Risk and Security | 3 |
| ACC 441 | Auditing I | 3 |
| Choose six hours of 300-500 level Accounting courses | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |