Graduate Certificate in Accounting

The graduate certificate in accounting will help you expand your accounting knowledge and increase your career opportunities. It may fulfill the education requirements to sit for the CPA or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examinations.

The certificate may be completed as a separate program. In addition, students completing the certificate may enter the master of accountancy (MAc) program and earn the degree with as few as 7 additional classes. Students considering the possibility of entering the MAc program should consult with a School of Accounting advisor early to ensure that the courses selected will satisfy the MAc requirements and thereby minimize the number of courses required to complete the degree.

Students must complete five 300-level ACCTG-prefix courses for a total of 15 units. One accounting (ACCTG) course may be replaced with a taxation (TAX) or information technology management (ITM) 300-level course with the prior written approval from the dean of the School of Accounting. All prerequisites must be satisfied.

All courses must be taken at Golden Gate University and passed with at least an overall GPA of 3.0 (B).