Accounting’s focus is using information to improve business decisions. It is the process if measuring, processing, recording, and communicating financial information used by business owners and managers in making strategic business decisions.
By pursuing an accounting certificate students will learn to measure the operational success and failure of businesses, and how to this information as a guide to make effective decisions in an international marketplace.
Some accounting courses will help you prepare for several qualifying examinations, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Meet with your adviser if you plan on pursuing one of these exams to ensure you take the appropriate classes.
Accounting Certificate
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BSBA students may receive a Certificate in Accounting by earning a grade of C or higher. The courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis. BSBA students may use one course from their BSBA concentration towards the certificate if applicable. Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Select at least four courses.
Course Number Title Prerequisites Offered (Subject to Change) MGT 4010 Business Taxation ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring and Fall MGT 4015 Advanced Managerial Accounting Spring MGT 4026 Financial Reporting and Analysis I ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring and Fall MGT 4027 Financial Reporting and Analysis II MGT 4026 Fall MGT 4028 Financial Analysis and Reporting for Tech Firms (Replaced by MGT 4029 Financial Statement Analysis. No credit allowed for both.) MGT 4029 Financial Statement Analysis (Replaces MGT 4028 Financial Analysis and Reporting for Tech Firms. No credit allowed for both.) ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring MGT 4041 Auditing & Financial Control Systems ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring MGT 4043 Advanced Financial Reporting MGT 4026 Spring MGT 4045 Seminar in Advanced Accounting Topics ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Fall MGT 4046 Data Analytics in Accounting (Previously MGT 4803 Data Analytics in Accounting. No credit allowed for both.) ACCT 2101 and MGT 2210. MGT 2250 (Can Be Taken Concurrently) Fall MGT 4047 Ethics & Accounting ACCT 2101 and ACCT 2102 or MGT 3000 Fall MGT 4910 Special Problems Faculty Approval Spring, Summer, and Fall *Only one Special Problems course will be permitted to count for the certificate.
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Non-Business students enrolled at Georgia Tech may receive a Certificate in Accounting by earning a grade of C or higher. The courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis. Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Option I: Same requirements as for Business students.
Option II: Complete six (6) accounting courses from the list below with a grade of C or higher in each course. The courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis.
Required Courses
Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
MGT 3000 and MGT 4026 are both required.
Course Number Title Prerequisites Offered (Subject to Change) MGT 3000 Accounting for Decision Making Spring, Summer, and Fall MGT 4026 Financial Reporting and Analysis I ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring and Fall Elective Courses
Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Select at least four courses.
Course Number Title Prerequisites Offered (Subject to Change) MGT 4010 Business Taxation ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring and Fall MGT 4015 Advanced Managerial Accounting Spring MGT 4027 Financial Reporting and Analysis II MGT 4026 Fall MGT 4028 Financial Analysis and Reporting for Tech Firms (Replaced by MGT 4029 Financial Statement Analysis. No credit allowed for both.) MGT 4029 Financial Statement Analysis (Replaces MGT 4028 Financial Analysis and Reporting for Tech Firms. No credit allowed for both.) ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring MGT 4041 Auditing & Financial Control Systems ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Spring MGT 4043 Advanced Financial Reporting MGT 4026 Spring MGT 4045 Seminar in Advanced Accounting Topics ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 Fall MGT 4046 Data Analytics in Accounting (Previously MGT 4803 Data Analytics in Accounting. No credit allowed for both.) ACCT 2101 or MGT 3000 and MGT 2210. MGT 2250 (Can be taken concurrently) Fall MGT 4047 Ethics & Accounting ACCT 2101 and ACCT 2102 or MGT 3000 Fall MGT 4910 Special Problems Faculty Approval Spring, Summer, and Fall *Only one Special Problems course will be permitted to count for the certificate.