About This Program
The Accounting Fundamentals graduate certificate provides students with basic knowledge in the areas of financial accounting, tax and audit. The certificate prepares students for entry-level accounting positions or for further graduate study in accounting.
The certificate is appropriate for students with a non-accounting bachelor's degree who are considering applying to the Master of Science in Accounting degree in the future.
Contact Information
- Graduate Programs Office: crawfordgrad@kent.edu | 330-672-2282
- Academic Advisor: Tamere Massey | tmassey2@kent.edu | 330-672-1225
- Program Coordinator: R. Drew Sellers, Ph.D., CMA | KSU-MSA@kent.edu
- Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Fully online
Example of Possible Careers*
Accountants and auditors
- 4.3% about as fast as the average
- 1,436,100 number of jobs
- $73,560 potential earnings
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.