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Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Accounting—Certified Public Account Preparation

All students entering the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program must have completed a bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling. 

Specific Requirements

To earn the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting (CPA Prep), students must:

  1. Successfully complete all of the required courses with at least a C-, and
  2. Successfully complete at least five of the required courses listed below at IU Southeast after completion of an undergraduate degree.

The following 21 Credit Hours are required:

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

BUS-A

301

Accounting:  An Information System

3

C-

BUS-A 201

BUS-K 201

BUS-A

311

Intermediate Accounting I

3

C-

P or C: BUS-A 202

BUS-A 301

BUS-A

312

Intermediate Accounting II

3

C-

BUS-A 311

BUS-A

328

Introduction to Taxation

3

C-

BUS-A 201

BUS-A

424

Auditing

3

C-

P or C: BUS-A 312

BUS-L

303

Commercial Law

3

C-

BUS-L 201

Also Complete ONE of the Following Courses (3 credit hours):

BUS-A

339

Advanced Income Taxation

3

C-

BUS-A 328

BUS-A

413

Governmental and Not-for-profit Accounting

3

C-

BUS-A 311

BUS-A

414

Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation

 3 

C-

BUS-A 310 or 311

BUS-A

422

Advanced Financial Accounting

3

C-

BUS-A 311

NOTE:  Additional coursework in business and economics as well as other requirements exist in various states.  Completion of the PBC in Accounting cannot be relied upon to ensure compliance with CPA regulations in all jurisdictions.  Only the appropriate state board or other certifying body in each jurisdiction can provide you with the most current authoritative information regarding requirements in their state. 

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