Certificate in Accounting
Available in Geneva only
- 38 credit hours; 33 required and 6 requisite
This program is designed primarily for practitioners and users of accounting in industrial, commercial, and financial organizations. Emphasizing international practices, the curriculum offers specialized courses in financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation, as well as courses in finance and investment.
In addition to the 11 required courses (33 credit hours), students must have two requisite courses in financial and managerial accounting. The 11 core courses must be completed in residence at Webster University. A certificate in accounting is issued on successful completion of the program with a C or better in all courses and an overall GPA of 2.5.
A student may complete both a bachelor of science (BS) degree in accounting and a certificate in accounting.
Required Courses
Requisite Courses
These courses may be taken at Webster University, transferred, or waived for students with demonstrated competence.
| ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting | 3 hours |
| ACCT 2025 Managerial Accounting | 3 hours |
Accounting Core Courses
These courses must be taken in residence at Webster University.
| ACCT 3025 Advanced Managerial and Cost Accounting | 3 hours |
| ACCT 3030, 3040, 3045 Intermediate Accounting I, II, III | 9 hours |
| ACCT 3050 International Tax Accounting | 3 hours |
| ACCT 4100, 4110 Advanced Financial Accounting I, II | 6 hours |
| ACCT 4900 Auditing | 3 hours |
| ACCT 4910 Auditing and Professional Responsibilities | 3 hours |
| FINC 3210 Principles of Finance | 3 hours |
| FINC 4210 Investments | 3 hours |














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