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