Graduate Certificate
CPA Preparation
Advance your accounting
career with Keller
The credibility you expect
Virtually every industry worldwide employs certified public accountants.
And with more complex financial laws, new corporate governance
regulations and increased emphasis on business ethics, demand for
qualified accountants and auditors is expected to grow 16 percent between
2010 and 2020. Accountants and auditors who have earned professional
recognition, especially as a Certified Public Accountants (CPA), should have
the best prospects.*
Exam preparation and advanced accounting
coursework in one
If you’re interested in becoming a licensed CPA, the Graduate Certificate
in CPA Preparation at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of
Management offers a powerful advantage. This integrated 30-credit-hour
curriculum enables you to earn academic credits that may help you satisfy
the CPA licensing requirements in your state, may allow you to sit for the CPA
exam in many states, and prepares you for the CPA exam through courses
that integrate Becker Professional Education’s CPA Exam Review learning
approach and materials.
We want nothing to stand in your way of earning your CPA license.
That’s why we built flexibility, convenience and quality coursework
into the Graduate Certificate in CPA Preparation. You can take classes
on campus at one of our locations, complete
coursework online, or combine in-classroom and
online study to fit your busy schedule. No matter
which teaching environment you choose, you’ll
learn from highly knowledgeable faculty members
with real-world experience, including Becker
instructors who are all CPAs.
With a Graduate Certificate in CPA Preparation from Keller, you can
enhance your career potential, employment security and financial
rewards. Plus, you may be able to apply certain credits toward a
Keller master’s degree program, should you choose to pursue one.
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DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation.
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Learn from successful real-world business leaders.
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Develop management skills employers demand.
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Benefit from nationally respected programs that address market trends.
The flexibility you need
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Select coursework to fit your specific career goals.
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Balance work, life and school with Keller’s flexible schedules.
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Take classes on campus, online or both and get the same attention, curriculum and quality.
You’ve already made one good decision by choosing to pursue an advanced education. Now make another by choosing to grow the business of you at Keller.
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ureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2012-13 Edition Accountants and
Auditors, on the Internet at www.bls.gov/ooh/
Business-and-Financial/Accountants-and-auditors.
htm#tab-6 (visited Jun 5, 2012)
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ote: Applicants are required to check with their
state boards of accountancy for requirements.
Keller’s Graduate Certificate in CPA Preparation
The Graduate Certificate in CPA Preparation features two tracks. Both tracks allow
you to advance your core accounting competencies and earn academic credits that
may satisfy your state requirements for the CPA examination and licensing.
Courses required for each track are:
Professional Leadership Track
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CPA Exam Preparation: Auditing and Attestation, ACCT591
CPA Exam Preparation: Business Environment Concepts, ACCT592
CPA Exam Preparation: Financial Accounting and Reporting, ACCT593
CPA Exam Preparation: Regulation, ACCT594
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues, ACCT559
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises, ACCT564
Accounting Information Systems, ACCT571
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment, ACCT574
Entrepreneurial Finance, FIN512
Managing Organizational Change, HRM587
Project Management Systems, PROJ586
Advanced Accounting Track
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CPA Exam Preparation: Auditing and Attestation, ACCT591
CPA Exam Preparation: Business Environment and Concepts, ACCT592
CPA Exam Preparation: Financial Accounting and Reporting, ACCT593
CPA Exam Preparation: Regulation, ACCT594
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues, ACCT559
Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions, ACCT560
Auditing: An Operational and Internal Perspective including Fraud Examination, ACCT562
International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises, ACCT564
Accounting Information Systems, ACCT571
Accounting Fraud Criminology and Ethics, ACCT573
Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment, ACCT574
Note: Credits and certificates earned do not automatically qualify
the holder to participate in professional licensing exams to
practice certain professions. Persons interested in practicing
a regulated profession should contact the appropriate state
regulatory agency for their field of interest.
did you know?
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Students who prepare with Becker
pass at double the rate of non-Becker
candidates, based on averages of
AICPA-published pass rates. And over
the last 50 years, Becker has helped
more than 400,000 candidates pass
the CPA exam.
www.becker.com/accounting/cpaexamreview/more.cfm
Learn more at keller.edu or call 888.535.5370
to speak with an admissions representative.
For comprehensive consumer information, visit keller.edu/gcpap
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