Advanced Accounting

The Accounting Certificate curriculum covers core topics in accounting, including financial reporting, analysis, and regulatory compliance. Our courses are designed to meet current industry needs, helping you gain practical skills that can be immediately applied in the workplace.

Northeastern’s signature experiential learning model allows you to build practical skills through hands-on projects and industry-focused assignments. Whether online or on campus, you’ll gain real-world experience that enhances your ability to succeed in the field of accounting.

Graduates of the Accounting Certificate program are well prepared for entry-level roles in accounting, finance, and business administration.

With an understanding of accounting principles and analytical skills, you’ll be positioned for roles in management, bookkeeping, and auditing. Demand for skilled accounting professionals is strong, with job growth driven by globalization and economic expansion.

The deadlines below are recommended; however, admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis and applications submitted after these deadlines will still be considered for the upcoming term.

The domestic deadlines below allow time for those transferring credits. More details.

Domestic Application Deadlines

International Application Deadlines*

*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.

• Online application

• Academic transcripts: submit one of the following

  • Official high school degree

  • Official GED

  • Official associate degree showing degree conferral and date

• Transfer credit documentation: should be submitted with your application material

  • Academic transcripts from each institution you previously attended:

    • Official U.S. transcripts: if you applied previously earned credit toward your earned associate degree, you must request transcripts from each institution you attended.

    • Official foreign transcripts: must include English translation. We encourage you to submit a course-by-course evaluation of your diploma(s) and transcript(s)

  • College-level examinations: official examination score(s)

  • Military evaluation

• Prerequisite coursework: applicants must have completed the following or the equivalent:

  • Financial accounting

  • Managerial accounting

  • Introductory corporate finance

• Proof of English language proficiency: ONLY for students for whom English is not their primary language