Certificate in Accounting
(Summer Intensive, UW Campus)
Developed in partnership with the Foster School of Business

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Program Starts: Summer 2010
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Autumn, UW Campus and Bellevue
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Through this intensive program, acquire technical accounting knowledge characteristic of an accounting major. Learn about the use and preparation of accounting information for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Examine accounting techniques for regulatory reporting, budgeting, information technology, operations, and sales. Analyze, prepare, and use financial information to make business decisions. Build your managerial skills and prepare for professional certification exams.

What the Program Covers

  • Concepts and principles of financial accounting
  • Controversies and problems related to enterprise income and asset and liability valuation
  • Theory of cost accounting
  • Attest function and audit reporting
  • Taxation including tax considerations in business decision-making

Benefits

You will gain the financial knowledge and analytical skills that are sought by companies in every industry. Upon program completion, you will earn 18 graduate credits that convert to 27 equivalent upper level quarter-hour credits for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam in Washington state.

Who Should Apply

Level: Some experience

  • Non-accounting managers and professionals seeking technical accounting skills to enhance their employability and careers
  • Business managers, lawyers, MBA students, and recent business graduates
  • Professionals in such areas as banking, financial management, insurance, information technology, investing, and other similar fields

If you have questions about your eligibility for this program, give us a call at 888-469-6499.

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