POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting (PBAC) program is designed for individuals
who have earned a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than accounting and who
are seeking functional competency in the accounting field. The program is specifically
related to the professional accounting area and should not, therefore, be considered
as equivalent to the comprehensive business degree programs offered by Â̲èÖ±²¥. Students
completing this Certificate would have the required accounting courses necessary to
sit for the Louisiana Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
This program strives to meet the specific accounting requirements needed to sit for
the CPA examination in Louisiana and to prepare individuals for accounting and accounting-related
positions in the region. As pointed out in recent publications, accounting jobs are
considered high demand positions for our region and nationally. In addition to the
course requirements of the PBAC shown below, the State Board of Certified Public Accountants
of Louisiana also requires (1) a baccalaureate degree, (2) a minimum of 150 hours
of college/university credit, and (3) 21 credit hours of non-accounting business courses.
Those interested in pursuing eligibility for the CPA exam should review the for eligibility. The State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana makes
the final determination as to eligibility for the CPA exam.
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CERTIFICATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Baccalaureate Degree and Admission to Â̲èÖ±²¥
- Completion of 6 credit hours of introductory financial and managerial accounting and
3 credit hours of business law
- Completion of each required course listed below with a minimum grade of “C’ withÌýat
least 15 hours of the required courses completed while in-residence at Â̲èÖ±²¥
a. ÌýACCT 3010 (Intermediate Financial Accounting I – 3 cr. hrs.)
b. ÌýACCT 3011 (Intermediate Financial Accounting II – 3 cr. hrs.)
c. ÌýACCT 3020 (Cost Accounting – 3 cr. hrs.)
d. ÌýACCT 3030 (Income Tax – 3 cr. hrs.)
e. ÌýACCT 4020 (Auditing – 3 cr. hrs.)
f. ÌýACCT 4010 (International and Advanced Accounting – 3 cr. hrs.) ORÌýACCT 4032 (Governmental
and Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýNot-for-Profit Accounting – 3 cr. hrs.)
g. ÌýAccounting Electives (3000/4000 level - 6 cr. hrs.)
h. ÌýBLAW 4040 (Law for Accountants – 3 cr. hrs.)
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting: Gainful Employment Disclosure Statement
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dr. Michelle McEacharn, Director
Â̲èÖ±²¥ School of Accounting, Financial and Information Services
700 University Avenue
Monroe LA 71209
mceacharn@ulm.edu
(318) 342-1100
Accounting