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Program Duration: Short-Term Program
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Degree Type: Proficiency Certificate
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Total Credit Hours: 25
About This Certificate
If you want to become an accountant and already have a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field, then the Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Proficiency Certificate is for you.
Course Sequence:
| Course Number and Name | Prerequisites | Credits |
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| Course Number and Name ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting | Prerequisites | Credits 4 credits |
| Course Number and Name MNGT 262 - Business Law | Prerequisites | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 208 - Tax Accounting | Prerequisites | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting | Prerequisites ACCT 101 with a grade of "C" or better | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 201 - Intermediate Accounting I | Prerequisites ACCT 101 | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 202 - Intermediate Accounting II | Prerequisites ACCT 201 | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 203 - Cost Accounting | Prerequisites ACCT 102 with a grade of "C" or better | Credits 3 credits |
| Course Number and Name ACCT 206 - Auditing | Prerequisites ACCT 201 | Credits 3 credits |
Launch Your Career in Accounting
- Credit Analyst – est. salary $108,630
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk – est. salary $52,972
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents – est. salary $65,551
**EMSI Data, 2022; The greater Philadelphia region; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Career Outlook
$100,180
Median Salary of an Accountant
8,425
Number of Jobs in the Region
+7.7%
10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Accountants
Accountant
Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.
Starting Pay: $50,556
Typical Tasks
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
- Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
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