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Federal Accounting and Auditing Certificate Program

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Federal Accounting and Auditing Certificate Program


This certificate responds to the U.S. Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) individual occupational minimum educational standard for the 0510/0511 Accounting Series positions above the GS-5 grade requirement of a four-year bachelors in accounting; OR, a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours (30 hours for the 0512 Internal Agent series) in accounting, which may include up to 6 hours of credit in business law (in this standard the term accounting means accounting and/or auditing); OR a combination of education and experience at least 4 years of experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge (see www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/iors/gs0500/0510.htm).

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The Accounting Certificate for the Federal Accounting Job Series 0510 Accounting and 0511 Auditing serves those students who wish to upgrade their professional competence but do not necessarily wish to complete the entire associate of science accounting degree. All courses in the certificate program can be applied to the degree should a student later opt to do so. Program Benefits: Faculty advisors Small class size Robust curriculum Career planning Metro accessible (LEnfant Plaza) Scholarships available for qualifying students

Program Courses (24 credits)


ACC110 ACC115 ACC120 ACC210 ACC215 OR LAW110 ACC220 OR ACC230 ACC225 ACC235 Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Federal Income Tax Accounting Intermediate Accounting I Intermediate Accounting II Legal Environment of Business Accounting Computer Applications Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting Cost Accounting Federal Accountancy 3 credits 3 credits* 3 credits* 3 credits* 3 credits* 3 credits 3 credits* 3 credits* 3 credits* 3 credits*

For more information, visit graduateschool.edu/acctgdegree, call (202) 314-3643, or email admissions@graduateschool.edu. Graduate School USA offers an additional degree and several certificates in other areas of accounting.

*Prerequisite required see course description.

It is important to note that obtaining this certificate satisfies the OPM minimum education standard and qualifies a student to apply for open positions.

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