Accounting Principles Certificate | Baruch College | CAPS | Continuing and Professional Studies | City University of New York Accounting Principles Certificate | Baruch College | CAPS | Continuing and Professional Studies | City University of New York
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Certificate: Accounting Principles

If you want a strong foundation in accounting in order to begin your career, to refresh your knowledge of basic accounting skills, or to help you manage your own business, this certificate is for you. After completing this comprehensive program, you will be prepared for a wide range of positions that require knowledge of the accounting field.

All of our Accounting Certificates are designed to help you begin or advance along your accounting career path, offering a direct route to professional success and an affordable alternative to accounting degrees. The Accounting Principles certificate is a logical first step for more advanced training through our Advanced Accounting and our Forensic Accounting certificates.

Courses in this certificate are designed to give you a strong foundation in accounting to help you begin or advance your career. For example:

  • In Financial Accounting I, explore the basic principles and practices of accounting and prepare balance sheets and financial statements for cash, fixed assets, receivables, and inventory.
  • Financial Accounting II helps you master advanced depreciation, bonds, stock equity, capital transactions, dividends and investments, subsidiary ledgers, liabilities, and taxes.
  • Individual Income Taxes teaches you to prepare individual income tax returns
  • Budget Management covers best practices in establishing and monitoring financial plans, empowering you to effectively set objectives, plan, control variances, identify and control costs, complete break-even analyses, and accurately complete status reports.
  • Auditing Techniques allows you to develop the skills needed to maximize financial efficiencies and minimize monetary loss.

Baruch College, based in New York, is the largest public business school in the U.S., with an unparalleled reputation for excellence in accounting. All the Accounting Certificates in Baruch's Continuing and Professional Studies division offer:

  • Courses taught by experts in the field, based on real-world challenges and successes
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Diverse courses designed for working professionals who want to advance their careers
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NOTE: Once you have purchased a certificate, please do not register for the individual classes online. Call 646-312-5000 to schedule your appointment with an enrollment advisor. You will register for the individual classes in your certificate through an enrollment advisor.

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If purchased individually, the total cost of courses in this program is $ 4,095.
(You may purchase individual courses by clicking on the course title below.)

Certificate Cost: $3,685.00 

 
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