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Graduate Certificate in Accounting

The Graduate Certificate in Accounting (GCA) is a 12 credit hour program designed to (1) provide additional graduate-level coursework towards the requirements for CPA licensure and (2) provide licenced CPAs 180 hours of continuing education credit.

The GCA offers a broad-based curriculum that provides the academic foundation to successfully pass the CPA exam.  For licensed CPAs, the GCA provides additional coursework to take the next steps in their careers as well as CPE credit to maintain their licenses in Indiana.

Kelley accounting students can take up to 6 credit hours of graduate-level courses while completing their undergraduate degree.  The remaining courses will be completed as a graduate student.  The certificate hours will transfer to the Master of Science in Accounting or the Master of Science in Taxation.

To complete the GCA, select 12 credit hours from the following:
  • BUPA-A 500 Accounting Ethics--1.5 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 508 Accounting for Non-Profit Orgs--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 517 Financial Statement Analysis--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 522 Taxation of Partnerships & LLCs 3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 528 State & Local Taxation--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 529 Internship/Working in Accounting--1.5 or 3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 538 Corporate Taxation II--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 539 Advanced Taxation - Entity Issues--3 cr. hrs
  • BUPA-A 555 Taxation of S Corporations 3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 558 Taxation of Tax-Exempt Orgs I--1.5 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 560 Information Tech Auditing--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 562 Advanced Financial Accounting--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 566 Advanced Auditing--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 567 Taxation of Tax-Exempt Orgs II--1.5 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 572 Fraud & Forensic Accounting--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-A 579 Case Studies in Internal Audit--3 cr. hr.
  • BUPA-L 503 Advanced Business Law--3 cr. hr.
Please note: Applicants to the GCA must be enrolled in or have earned an undergraduate degree in accounting.  Any exceptions must be approved by the faculty program chair.

 

For further information on the curriculum format, prerequisites, and admission requirements, contact:

Graduate Accounting Programs
Kelley School of Business
Business/SPEA 3024
801 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5151
Phone: (317) 274-3451
Web site: kelley.iupui.edu

For more information regarding the IU Kelley School of Business Graduate Programs please refer to http://kelley.iupui.edu/degrees/index.cfm