Management Accounting Graduate Certificate
The Management Accounting Graduate Certificate is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in the field of accounting, specifically focusing on management accounting. Upon completion of the program, students will be equipped with the necessary tools to make informed decisions, manage budgets, and analyze financial data effectively within a managerial context. The Graduate Business Certificate in Management Accounting is available to individuals who wish to acquire additional skills and knowledge in the area of management accounting.
Program Fast Facts:
- Fully Online & Flexible – Study from anywhere with no in-person requirements
- Earn your certificate in just four courses
- Expert Faculty – Learn from experienced professors with real-world accounting management experience
Career Landscape:
This certificate prepares students for roles where they are responsible for managing financial and operational performance, as well as making strategic decisions based on detailed accounting information.
Key Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a deep understanding of advanced auditing techniques and standards.
- Learn to apply accounting data to managerial decision-making, budgeting, and cost analysis.
- Engage with contemporary issues in accounting through specialized seminars.
- Develop skills in financial analysis and budgeting to manage and control financial operations effectively.
Courses
- ACC 502 Advanced Auditing – Auditing theory and practice focusing on the application of auditing standards and techniques in the achievement of audit objectives. Also covered are ethics, responsibilities, and specialized functions of CPAs and their changing role in society.
- ACC 503 Management Accounting II – Cost Analysis Managerial applications of accounting data, cost-volume-profit analysis, budget administration, distribution-cost-analysis, contribution reporting, costs for decision making, planning capital expenditures and computer applications to decision problems.
- ACC 755 Seminar: Selected Topics in Accounting An opportunity for advanced students to study specific current topic areas in the accounting field, including taxation.
- ACC 770 Managerial Accounting – An analysis of accounting information for the purpose of planning, controlling and decision making. Emphasis on financial statement analysis, cash flow statements, cost analysis, budgeting, and control techniques. Case study method is emphasized.
For more information about this program, contact:
Dr. Solange Amado Blunt
Assistant Professor
Samadoblunt@stu.edu
