Give Your CPA Exam Prep a Boost
Give yourself the best chance at success on the CPA exam with a Graduate Certificate in CPA Exam Preparation from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. The program is available online or in hybrid format, so it works with your schedule. This certificate program builds on your previous accounting knowledge and dives deeper into the concepts that you’ll see on the CPA Exam. The curriculum integrates Becker Professional Education's CPA Exam Review. There are two tracks for earning this Graduate Certificate and both include Becker's proven CPA exam learning approach: Advanced Accounting and Professional Leadership.
Get to Know Our Graduate Certificate in CPA Exam Preparation
Our CPA Exam Preparation Graduate Certificate program explores advanced accounting competencies and specialties, such as international accounting, ethics and forensic accounting, taxation and accounting, and information systems. Our experienced faculty will cover financial statement reporting and disclosures, taxes, investments, working capital management, cost of capital and financial forecasting.
The Graduate Certificate in CPA Exam Preparation is designed as a standalone credential. If you’d like to take your education further, some credits are transferable to the Master's Degree in Accounting and Financial Management program. To support your personal and professional goals, you can focus your studies on either Advanced Accounting or Professional Leadership, both of which include Becker’s CPA exam learning approach.
For over 50 years, Becker has been a leader in CPA review, preparing over 1,000,000 candidates for the CPA Exam. And because Becker's powerful exam review is infused into Keller's CPA preparation courses, you can prepare for the CPA Exam and earn your graduate certificate simultaneously. Additionally, you can earn academic credits that may help satisfy the sitting and/or licensing requirements in your state. Students must check with their state board of accountancy for eligibility requirements.
Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Earn your Graduate Certificate in CPA Exam Preparation in as little as 1 year + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.
*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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What You'll Learn
The Graduate Certificate in CPA Exam Preparation covers the following:
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Accounting StandardsMeasure outcomes using existing measurement criteria such as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Other Common Basis of Accounting (OCBOA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or other non-authoritative measurement tools. -
Decision Making and EthicsConduct quantitative and qualitative business analyses, evaluate outcomes and make recommendations for effective legal and ethical business decisions. -
Communication in AccountingCommunicate accounting issues and solutions clearly to peers and stakeholders.
Prepare for the CPA Exam
Keller’s Master’s in Accounting degree program integrates elements of Becker Professional Education’s industry-leading CPA Exam prep into its curriculum.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our Graduate Certificate program in CPA Exam Prep may consider careers such as:
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Accountant
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Auditor
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Controller
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Financial Analyst
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Financial Manager
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Tax Preparer
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Treasurer or Finance Officer
Learn more about Careers in Accounting
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Employment in this occupation may require years of relevant experience.
Program Courses
Accounting
| ACCT559 | Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues |
| ACCT564 | International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises |
| ACCT571 | Accounting Information Systems |
| ACCT574 | Forensic Accounting: Ethics and the Legal Environment |
CPA Exam Preparation
| ACCT591 | CPA Exam Preparation: Auditing and Attestation |
| ACCT592 | CPA Exam Preparation: Business Environment and Concepts |
| ACCT593 | CPA Exam Preparation: Financial Accounting and Reporting |
| ACCT594 | CPA Exam Preparation: Regulation |
Choose One of These Tracks:
Advanced Accounting
| ACCT560 | Advanced Studies in Federal Taxes and Management Decisions |
| ACCT562 | Auditing: An Operational and Internal Perspective Including Fraud Examination |
| ACCT573 | Accounting Fraud Criminology and Ethics |
Professional Leadership
| FIN564 | Management of Financial Institutions |
| HRM587 | Managing Organizational Change |
| PROJ586 | Project Management Systems |
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Programs vary by location. For specific program details for Pennsylvania, refer to:
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Credits and degrees earned from this institution do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing exams to practice certain professions. Persons interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for their field of interest.
Coursework may qualify for credit towards the State Board of Accountancy requirements. However, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the state board of accountancy for the jurisdiction in which they are applying to determine whether they have completed the appropriate credit hours and coursework to qualify to take the CPA exam.
Employees of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management are not in a position to determine an individual’s eligibility to take the CPA exam or satisfy licensing
New York students should contact the NYSED Office of Professions regarding professional licensure.
All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.
