Certificate Programs in Accounting

Graduate Certificate in Accounting

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements include an undergraduate degree with a 2.75 GPA or higher and successful completion of two undergraduate accounting courses ( ACC201 Introduction to Financial Accounting or equivalent and ACC202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting or equivalent).

Certificate Requirements

The program consists of six graduate classes currently offered by the UNLV Department of Accounting. All certificate students will take the core accounting courses:

• ACC 600 - Accounting Environment
• ACC 601 - Financial Reporting I
• ACC 602 - Financial Reporting II
• ACC 609 - Accounting Information Systems
• ACC 610 - Federal Taxation
• ACC 670 - Auditing and Assurance Services

• Deviations to these six courses may be approved by the Graduate Coordinator. 

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Accounting

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements Admission requirements include the successful completion of either an undergraduate degree in accounting or the UNLV Certificate in Accounting or equivalent coursework with a GPA or 2.75 or higher.

If desired, upon successful completion of the Advanced Certificate in Accounting Program, students may apply for admittance into the the MS Accounting program. General Admission requirements for admission to the MS Accounting program are a 3.0 GPA or higher and a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 550 or higher. Students who complete the Advanced Certificate in Advanced Program with a 3.4 GPA or higher may waive the GMAT requirement. To transfer classes taken during the Certificate program into the MS program, students must earn a B or better in the course.

Certificate Requirements

The Advanced Certificate in Accounting Program is made up of accounting classes currently offered through the department. Program students will take five of the following courses (at least four of which must be at the 700 level):

• ACC 605 - Cost Management and Control
• ACC 606 - Auditing in the Gaming Industry
• ACC 607 - Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
• ACC 612 - Fraud Examination
• ACC 620 - Internal Auditing
• ACC 701 - Federal Tax Topics
• ACC 702 - Financial Reporting Topics
• ACC 703 - Issues in Federal Taxation
• ACC 705 - Research Methodology in Federal Taxation and Practice Before the IRS
• ACC 706 - Auditing Theory and Applications
• ACC 709 - Systems Theory and Applications
• ACC 715 - Advanced Management Accounting
• ACC 725 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
• ACC 740 - Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
• ACC 745 - Taxation of Partnerships