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Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Accounting—Corporate Accounting 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 (Corporate Accounting Preparation), students must:
- Successfully complete all of the required courses with at least a C-, and
- 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 |
325 |
Cost Accounting |
3 |
C- |
BUS-A 202 |
BUS-F |
301 |
Financial Management |
3 |
C- |
ECON-E 150; BUS-A 202 |
BUS-Z |
302 |
Managing and Behavior in Organizations |
3 |
C- |
SPCH-S 121; PSY-P 101 |
Also complete ONE of the following courses (3 credit hours): |
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BUS-A |
328 |
Introduction to Taxation |
3 |
C- |
BUS-A 201 |
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 I |
3 |
C- |
BUS-A 311 |
BUS-A |
424 |
Auditing |
3 |
C- |
P or C: BUS-A 312 |
NOTE: Additional coursework in business and economics may be useful in preparing for the CMA Examination. Completion of the PBC in Accounting cannot be relied upon to ensure compliance with all CMA requirements. Only the Institute of Management Accountants’ (IMA) certifying body can provide you with the most current authoritative information regarding their requirements. See www.imanet.org. |