Accounting Certificate

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.

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 4833	International Business Practicum		Spring (Abroad)
MGT 4910	Special Problems	Faculty Approval	Spring, Summer, and Fall

*Only one Special Problems course will be permitted to count for the certificate.

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