The Department of Accounting and Finance offers a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Taxation. It is intended for professionals with a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field from an accredited college or university and is designed for students interested in an in-depth study of accounting taxation.

The certificate program consists of a minimum of 12 credit hours but may not exceed 15 credit hours.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 12-15 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Qualifying Prerequisite Course (3 credits)
ACC 602	Federal Tax Concepts *	3
Required Course (3 credits)
ACC 651	Introduction to Business Entity Taxation	3
Elective Courses (9 credits)
Select three courses (9 credits) from the following: **		9
ACC 652	Taxation of Estates, Gifts and Trusts
ACC 655	Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
ACC 656	Taxation of Flow-Through Business Entities
ACC 688	Advanced Business Law
Total Credit Hours		12-15

*

Required only for students who have not completed ACC 602 or an equivalent course prior to beginning the certificate program.

**

ACC 613 Directed Studies in Accounting may be taken as an elective course when appropriate and if approved by the M.S. in Accounting Program Director and course instructor.