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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog DRAFT [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Financial Reporting and Attestation, Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements
Roger Daniels, Program Director

Program Description

The Accountancy Graduate Certificate in Financial Reporting and Attestation will include 12 credit hours of coursework focused on three areas of practice to assist students in: (1) acquiring knolwedge and expertise in a specific area of financial reporting and attestation that aligns with their intended area of practice; (2) gaining an understanding of current issues facing the auditing profession with an emphasis on the challenges facing the audit practitioner in the foreseeable future; and (3) acquring knowledge and expertise in accounting for business combinations, consolidated financial statements, and foreign currency issues.

The target audience will be individuals working or seeking employment in public accounting, private industry, or the non-profit sector who seek to gain specialized knowledge and expertise in financial reporting and attestation.

Admission Requirements and Application Deadlines

Institutional Admissions Requirements

  • A completed application form with a nonrefundable application fee of $60.
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework. An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
  • International applicants should refer to the International Students area within the “Admissions Information” section of the catalog for information on providing appropriate documentation with the application.

Program Admissions Requirements

  • A baccalaureate degree in accounting or a baccalaureate degree with sufficient coursework in accounting principles, intermediate accounting, cost accounting, taxation, accounting information systems, and auditing with a 3.000 GPA overall in accounting coursework.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall: February 1, priority; July 1, final
  • Spring: October 1, priority; December 1, final
  • Summer: December 1, priority; April 1, final

Transfer Credit Policy

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