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Twin Cities Campus
Accounting CertificateCCAPS Certificate Programs
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Accountants perform a wide range of vital financial and business services aimed at ensuring an organization runs effectively and efficiently. The interdisciplinary curriculum in this undergraduate-level certificate blends accounting principles with complementary business knowledge. Students delve into basic and advanced accounting methods such as how to record, verify, and analyze financial information, prepare budget analyses, and create financial and investment strategies.
This certificate provides an interdisciplinary blend of principles designed to give a well-rounded education in accounting, business, and management. It is designed for students who want to enhance their accounting skills, prepare for a career move, or study for an upcoming CPA or CMA exam.
This certificate will also prepare you for the following examinations:
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
(If you plan to pursue the CPA designation in Minnesota, in addition to meeting the necessary accounting and business-related course requirements, you must have earned an undergraduate degree and completed a total of 150 semester credits of course work.)
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Contact the following organizations for information about exam requirements:
• CPA: Minnesota Board of Accountancy
• CMA: The Institute of Management Accountants
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
60 credits
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
With approval of the program, up to 21 credits of transfer coursework may be used to satisfy requirements for this certificate.
Certificate Requirements
Core Accounting Requirements
ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 3001 - Strategic Management Accounting
(3.0 cr)
ACCT 5201 - Intermediate Management Accounting
(2.0 cr)
ACCT 5101 - Intermediate Accounting I
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 5102 - Intermediate Accounting II
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 5125W - Auditing Principles and Procedures
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
ACCT 5135 - Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax
(4.0 cr)
Accounting Electives
Choose 6 credits from the following Accounting courses.
ACCT 5126 - Internal Auditing
(2.0 cr)
or
ACCT 5161 - Financial Statement Analysis
(2.0 cr)
or
ACCT 5181 - Consolidations and Advanced Reporting
(2.0 cr)
or
ACCT 5236 - Introduction to Taxation of Business
(2.0 cr)
or
ACCT 5311 - International Accounting
(2.0 cr)
or
IDSC 4411 - Information Technology Governance and Assurance
(2.0 cr)
Core Business Related Requirements
BLAW 3058 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
ECON 1101 - Principles of Microeconomics
[SOCS, GP]
(4.0 cr)
ECON 1102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(4.0 cr)
FINA 3001 - Finance Fundamentals
(3.0 cr)
IDSC 3001 - Information Systems & Digital Transformation
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
Communication
ABUS 4023W - Communicating for Results
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
BA 3033W - Business Communication
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
Business Related Electives
Choose 3 credits from the following business related courses.
ABUS 3301 - Introduction to Quality Management
(3.0 cr)
MGMT 3045 - Understanding the International Environment of Firms: International Business
(2.0 cr)
HRIR 3021 - Human Capital Management
(3.0 cr)
Management
MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4022W - Management in Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 2050/ApEc 1251/Dbln 2051 |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 3001/IBus 3002 |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Acct 5180/Acct 6160 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
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Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Econ 1101/1165 ApEc 1101/1101H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 1102/Econ 1102/1105/1112 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ApEc 3501/Fina 3001/Fina 3001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BA 3033W/Mgmt 3033W/IBUS 3033W |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | HRIR 3021/HRIR 3021H/IBUS 3021 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Mktg 3001/Mktg 3001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |