Your Future in Accounting Starts Here
An accounting certificate is one way for non-accountants to begin a future in accounting at a reasonable cost. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to grow 11 percent from 2012 to 2022... As the number of organizations increases, more bookkeepers will be needed to keep these organizations' books. In addition, in response to the recent financial crisis, investors will pay increased attention to the accuracy of corporate books. Stricter regulation in the financial sector will create demand for accounting services, creating opportunities for accounting clerks."1 These entry-level accounting positions can reasonably be served by employees with the skills obtained in the Accounting Certificate program.

Designed for students who already have earned their Bachelor's degree in another discipline, this certificate has been developed to provide the required undergraduate-level courses in Accounting that one needs before they can apply to most graduate-level programs in Accounting.
All of the courses in this certificate program can be used to fulfill the prerequisite courses requirement for UMass Lowell's Master of Science Degree in Accounting, which is available entirely online.
1 [http://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks.htm#tab-6 accessed July 28, 2014.]

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