Accounting Postbaccalaureate
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    Accounting Postbaccalaureate

    Portland State University
    Portland State University
    United States of America
    United States of America, Aberdeen
    University Rank:#1279
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    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 65,208 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 26, 2023

    Accounting Postbaccalaureate

    About

    Qualify to sit for the CPA exam with a certificate from Oregon's largest accounting program.

    Portland State University's post-baccalaureate accounting certificate provides students to efficiently meet the educational requirements for a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. 

    Offered by PSU's nationally-ranked and accredited School of Business, the accounting certificate is open to anyone who holds a bachelor's degree in a non-accounting discipline, and to international students with any bachelor's degree. If you seek an Oregon CPA license, our accounting post-baccalaureate certificate equips you with the professional accounting expertise you need to:

    • Sit for the CPA exam
    • Migrate to an accounting career
    • Acquire accounting skills to add value to your current job

    PSU accounting students routinely find accounting positions with Big 4, regional, and local accounting firms, as well as corporations, nonprofits, and governmental agencies. Whether you're a recent college graduate, military veteran, or mid-career professional, our post-baccalaureate accounting program provides a flexible, affordable path to a CPA license.

    Accounting Postbaccalaureate Certificate: Why

    • Nationally ranked business school
    • Elite dual accreditation in accounting and business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
    • Flexible format with upper-division courses available on campus, online, or in hybrid (online/on-campus) format
    • More than 800 business internships and jobs posted to PSU students each year
    • Accounting Mentor Program offers career guidance from active accounting professionals
    • Career development support hones your interviewing, resume writing, job search, and business etiquette skills
    • High-touch academic advising
    • Convenient application and admission procedures
    • A strong foundation for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam
    • Highly active, award-winning chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), the student accounting honors society

    Disciplines

    The School of Business

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    General Secondary Education Certificate/Exam (Tawjihi), Overall average greater than 80%

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 53
    • IELTSMin 6
    • TOEFLMin 71

    Career

    The post-baccalaureate accounting program advances you toward eligibility to sit for the Certified Public Accounting exam and is viewed as equivalent to a bachelor's degree in accounting in the regional job market. Many graduates of our accounting certificate program become practicing CPAs in audit or tax. You can also use the degree to earn a promotion with your current employer, take on expanded job responsibilities, or explore new career pathways in:

    • Consulting
    • Corporate accounting
    • Managerial accounting
    • Governmental accounting
    • Nonprofit accounting

    For CPA licensing requirements in Oregon, visit the Oregon Board of Accountancy. For CPA licensing requirements in other states, visit the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. 

    POSTBACCALAUREATE ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM

    In order to begin this certificate, students must complete or have completed the following classes. Students can complete these courses at PSU or at a community college. If you have questions about these requirements, please connect with the business advising team. 

    • BA 211 – Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
    • BA 213 – Decision Making with Accounting Information
    • EC 201, 202 – Economics Micro / Economics Macro
    • STAT 241 - Applied Statistics for Business

    Download the Postbaccalaureate Accounting Certificate Sequence Sheet (PDF) for additional details about our pre-requisites, requirements, credits and suggested sequences.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 60

    How to Apply

    Submit Your Application and $60 Application Fee

    Go to Portland State University's online application system and select Create Account. If you have already started an application, or created one for a past term, select Log In.

    Submit Academic Records

    You are required to submit complete academic records. We accept high school transcripts, grades and other relevant academic records along with your graduation certificate, diploma or exam results or certificates. If you have taken any college or university classes, submit transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. You can submit unofficial transcripts from non-U.S. institutions for review of your application and to receive an admission decision. Official transcripts are required for enrollment, see our official records policy for details.

    Electronic Submission: Transcripts may be submitted via Parchment or sent directly from a school official to [email protected].

    In Person Submission: You can bring these directly to our office upon arrival to Portland State.

    Mail Submission: Submit official transcripts in their original sealed envelopes from all schools attended and mail them to PSU at the address below.

    Portland State University
    Office of Undergraduate Admissions
    PO Box 751
    Portland OR 97207-0751

    Submit Evidence of English Language Proficiency

    Request official test results to be sent directly to Portland State University by ETS (TOEFL), PTE, or IELTS. Students who meet the academic requirements for admission to PSU, but have not yet met English proficiency requirements, will be admitted to PSU and placed into one of our ESL programs. Review PSU’s English Language Proficiency Requirements for more details.

    • TOEFL Code: 4610, department code 00
    • SAT Code: 4610

    Check Your Application Status

    If you have submitted an application to Portland State University, you can log in to PSU's application portal to review the status of your application. You will be notified via email for each document you submit and your admission decision.

    If you are not receiving email communications from Portland State University, be sure to check your @pdx.edu email account. Once you set up your student account all communications will be sent to that email address. If you are not receiving information from us in any email inboxes, please contact us at [email protected].

    Accounting Postbaccalaureate

    Portland State University

    Portland State University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Aberdeen

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