Program Overview

Corporate Financial Reporting Graduate Certificate

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Financial Reporting is designed for individuals seeking expertise in corporate accounting and financial reporting. This certificate is ideal for persons ultimately seeking positions such as Manager of Financial Reporting, Chief Accounting Officer, Director of Investor Relations, and Chief Financial Officer.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet general University of Missouri-St. Louis Graduate School admissions requirements.

Certificate Requirements

All course prerequisites and all course waivers are applicable. Substitute courses may be approved by the appropriate department chairperson and the Director of Graduate Business Programs. All 12 credit hours taken as part of this certificate transfer to the MBA degree program.

Required Courses

• ACCTNG 4401: Financial Accounting and Reporting III (3 credits)
• ACCTNG 4402: Financial Accounting and Reporting IV (3 credits)
• ACCTNG 5402: Professional Accounting Research (3 credits) or ACCTNG 5406: Research and Professional Writing in Accounting
• Elective: Select one of the following courses (3 credits)
  • ACCTNG 5403: Graduate Topics: Business Analysis and Reporting
  • ACCTNG 5412: Graduate Topics in Management Accounting: Controllership
  • ACCTNG 5451: Accounting and Auditing in Governmental and Not-for-Profit Entities

Total Hours

12 credits