Assurance

Program Highlights

On-campus

The Assurance Certificate program will provide students with advanced skills necessary to succeed in Assurance services-related careers. Through completion of the required coursework, students will be able to:

• Assess business and financial reporting risks
• Understand and apply auditing concepts and procedures
• Design and implement internal controls
• Understand the role of corporate governance in risk management
• Implement fraud prevention and detection procedures
• Understand how corporate taxes can impact a corporation's financial statements
• Understand the basis of corporate taxation and book-to-tax differences (ASC 740)

Eligibility

• Students may be admitted to the Master of Accountancy program to pursue the Assurance Certificate. Additional credit hours beyond those needed for the Master of Accountancy will not be required in most cases.
• Students may also pursue the certificate as a stand-alone certificate or be working towards their Master of Science in Business.
• Students must achieve an average of 3.0 GPA in all courses. Coursework may only count towards two graduation requirements for students pursuing multiple graduate certificates and a graduate degree.

Requirements

• ​Students are required to complete 15 credit hours to receive the certificate.

Prerequisite coursework:

• Accounting I and II
• Intermediate Financial Accounting I and II
• Accounting Information Systems
• Cost and Managerial Accounting
• Introduction to Taxation

School of Accountancy graduates with an Assurance certificate will be prepared for a variety of careers including: external and internal auditor, risk management, fraud examination, and consulting on risk, assurance, and fraud prevention.

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