Certificate Program
Certificate Checklist (
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The Certificate in Accounting is offered by the department for students with prior degrees who want to meet the educational requirements to sit for the CPA examination in Colorado. The basic requirements for the Certificate Program include:
BS or BA
- A previous baccalaureate degree.
Business Courses
- Prerequisite and/or corequisite requirements of twenty-one credit hours of courses in other areas of business. These areas include, but are not limited to, business communication, business law, computer information systems, economics, finance, management, marketing, and statistics. No more than six hours may be in anyone of the areas.
State Board of Accountancy
- Proof that transfer courses meet the education requirements of the Colorado State Board of Accountancy.
Accountancy Requirements
- Twenty-seven credit hours of accounting courses with a grade of “C” or better. At least twenty-one credit hours must upper-division courses.
Residency at MSU Denver
- Successfully complete a minimum of eighteen credit hours of accounting courses at MSU Denver while enrolled in the Certificate program.
A candidate for the Certificate in Accounting must satisfy the following course requirements:
Required Courses
| Title | Course |
Hours
|
| ACC 2010 | Principles of Accounting I |
3
|
| ACC 2020 | Principles of Accounting II |
3
|
| ACC 3300 | Accounting Information Systems |
3
|
| ACC 3510 | Intermediate Accounting I |
3
|
| ACC 3520 | Intermediate Accounting II |
3
|
| ACC 4200 | Auditing | 3 |
| Subtotal | 18 |
Electives
Nine credit hours of any other upper-division ACC courses.
| Title | Course |
Hours
|
| ACC 3090 | Income Tax I |
3
|
| ACC 3100 | Income Tax II |
3
|
| ACC 3110 | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) |
3
|
| ACC 3200 | Governmental Accounting |
3
|
| ACC 3400 | Cost Accounting |
3
|
| ACC 3750 | International Accounting |
3
|
| ACC 4510 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 490C | Internal Auditing | 3 |
Total Hours for the Accounting Certificate Requirements: 27 Credit Hours
Accounting Certificate in the University Catalog
Possible Occupations
43-3011.00 Bill and Account Collectors
43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
13-2011.01 Accountants
43-4141.00 New Accounts Clerks
13-2011.00 Accountants and Auditors
13-2011.02 Auditors
Program Cost Estimate: $11,565 (Colorado Resident); $22,095 (Non-resident)
On-Time Completion Rate: 100%
Job Placement Rate: No Data Available
Median Loan Debt: $0
