Accountancy Certificate

The Certificate in Accountancy is designed to allow individuals who possess a non-business-related bachelor’s degrees to acquire expertise in accounting. The program provides an educational opportunity for persons interested in securing careers in accounting in a diversity of environments in industry, business, and government, and the program also meets the needs of individuals who work in smaller businesses or who are self-employed and need knowledge of accounting practices to make critical business decisions.

The certificate requires 36 accounting and business-related credits which the state of Pennsylvania currently mandates as the minimum requirement to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.

To be eligible for this certificate, a student must possess a bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association. To complete the certificate in Accountancy, 36 credits are required, 24 of which must be in the accountancy area. Students take six (6) required accounting courses and may choose six (6) electives from the list below. Students are required to have completed all prerequisite courses necessary (indicated in the course description within this catalog) for each course in the certificate program. A maximum of 4 courses, specifically Principles of Financial Accounting, Principles of Managerial Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, and Principles of Finance are permitted for transfer. No other transfer courses are permitted. All remaining upper-level courses in the certificate program must be completed at Villanova. 

Certificate: 12 Courses, 36 Credits

Total Credits:
48

 

Disclaimer:
The above program requirements are applicable to students entering Fall 2023 and beyond. Please consult the appropriate archived handbook available on the homepage for years prior to these requirements. In order that programs offered by Villanova University reflect current advances and additions to knowledge and upgraded professional requirements, Villanova University reserves the right to change programs and requirements without prior notice. Students generally are bound to the requirements in effect and published online for the year in which their class begins its first year of study. Special requirements may be in effect for students who have left the University and are being readmitted. Students are advised to check with the web catalog or with their college offices regarding changes that may affect them. Additional academic information may be obtained from the various college offices and the web sites listed for the particular policies, programs and services found in this catalog. 

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