Certificate in Accounting
Now accepting applications!
Now accepting applications for the Certificate in Accounting for Summer and Autumn.
For general questions about the Accounting Certificate, please email bbusinfo@uw.edu.
Who should apply?
- Current accounting professionals with a degree in business seeking to meet the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination educational requirements
- Business degree holders looking to fulfill prerequisites for an accounting graduate degree, such as the Master of Science in Accounting.
- Working professionals or recent grads looking to change their career to the accounting field and do not have an undergraduate degree in accounting or business and wish to fulfill prerequisites for the Master of Science in Accounting.
Format
- In-person courses taught by respected University of Washington Bothell faculty
- Completing the certificate coursework can take between 3-4 quarters depending on the number of courses needed.
- Accounting classes take place in the evening with business courses (if applicable) available during the day and/or evening.
Course Schedule for Business Majors
- BBUS 361 Intermediate Accounting 1 – Fall
- BBUS 450 Federal Income Taxation?– Fall
- BBUS 362 Intermediate Accounting 2?– Winter
- BBUS 373 Cost Accounting –Winter
- BBUS 363 Intermediate Accounting 3 –Spring
- BBUS 411 Auditing 足彩app哪个是正规的ory & Practice?–Spring
Course Schedule for Non-Business Majors (Extended Certificate)
Option 1: For students starting the MSA Program in Fall
- B BUS 210 (or equivalent) Financial Accounting- Summer
- B BUS 215 (or equivalent) Statistics – Summer
- B BUS 230 (or equivalent) Law – Summer
- B BUS 211 (or equivalent) Managerial Accounting – Fall
- BBUS 361 Intermediate Accounting 1 – Fall
- BBBUS 362 Intermediate Accounting 2?– Winter
- BBUS 373 Cost Accounting –Winter
- BBUS 363 Intermediate Accounting 3 –Spring
- BBUS 411 Auditing 足彩app哪个是正规的ory & Practice?–Spring
- BBUS 450 Federal Income Taxation?– Spring
Option 2: For students starting the MSA Program in Winter
- B BUS 210 (or equivalent) Financial Accounting – Fall
- B BUS 215 (or equivalent) Statistics – Fall
- B BUS 230 (or equivalent) Law – Fall
- B BUS 211 (or equivalent) Managerial Accounting – Winter
- BBUS 361 – Intermediate Accounting 1 – Winter
- BBBUS 362 – Intermediate Accounting 2?– Spring
- BBUS 450 – Federal Income Taxation?– Spring
- BBUS 373 – Cost Accounting – Fall
- BBUS 363 – Intermediate Accounting 3 – Fall
- BBUS 411 – Auditing 足彩app哪个是正规的ory & Practice?– Fall
Prerequisites
- BA or BS degree in Business Administration (for accounting courses only)
- BA or BS degree for the extended certificate for non-business majors.
Tuition
Business Majors:
- Washington State Resident Estimated Total: $13,500
- Non-Resident Estimated Total: $47,000
Non-Business Majors (extended certificate)
- Washington State Resident Estimated Total: $18,000
- Non-Resident Estimated Total: $60,000
Application deadline & process
Submit the completed application and all required materials to bbusinfo@uw.edu.
Your application will be evaluated on the basis of submitted materials. If accepted, your application information may be shared with program instructors.
Note: Applicants apply as Non-Matriculated students. For complete details on non-matriculated student status, applying as a non-matriculated student, and whether you must submit proof of English language proficiency, please review information on the pages below.
Applying as a non-matriculated student
English language proficiency requirements for admission
Required Application Materials
- Completed Application Form
- Official Transcript (showing awarded Bachelor’s degree in Business)
- Current Resume
- Statement of Interest explaining your relevant experience and knowledge of the field, as well as your interest in and expectations of the program (250 words maximum)
- Proof of English language proficiency for applicants for whom English is not their native language.
- Submit the completed application and all required materials to bbusinfo@uw.edu.