Accounting

Certificate

Next program start date

January 06, 2025

Finish in as few as

9 months1

Learning includes

  • Online
  • Campus Support and Resources

Whether you’re just getting started in accounting or you want to add new or advanced knowledge to your skill set, an online Accounting Certificate is a great way to start. Through Rasmussen University’s flexible and competitively priced online Accounting Certificate courses, you’ll learn to prepare tax returns and financial statements, as well as how to use accounting computer applications.

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After this credential

What Will I Be Prepared to Do When I’m Done?

Advance Your Education

Whether this is the first step on your path to an Accounting career or you're currently working and ready to advance your credentials, we've made it easy. Our program is designed so credits simply ladder-up, one to the next, Certificate to Associate's to Bachelor's.

Help Move Your Career Forward

Our graduates feel confident advancing their careers in business with their assembled job-seeking portfolio including examples of student work.

Pursue Potential Job Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the yearly projected job growth potential between 2020 and 2030 for Billing and Posting Clerks is 3%.2 An Accounting Certificate from Rasmussen University can help set you up for success in this growing field.

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Skills

What Skills Will I Gain?

Standard Accounting Skills

Establish yourself as an asset in the accounting industry with helpful insights on accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledgers.

Computer Applications

Proficiently utilize applications and common accounting functions through the use of a computer.

Effective Communication

Effectively communicate financial insights for audiences in diverse workplace communities and disciplines.

Valuable Accounting Concepts

Prepare tax returns and financial statements. Understand financial and managerial accounting concepts as related to the business environment.

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Develop essential accounting skills online that you can use in a variety of industries—even if you already have some experience in the field.

Sample Courses

What Types of Classes Will I Take?

  • Financial Accounting I

    • ACG 1022
    • Online
    • 4 Credits

    Defines accounting objectives and their relation to business. Teaches fundamental principles of bookkeeping. Introduces the trial balance, working papers, financial statements and completing an accounting cycle.

  • Payroll Accounting

    • APA 1500
    • Online
    • 4 Credits

    Focus is on computing and paying of wages and salaries, social security taxes and benefits, federal and state employment insurance and taxes and payroll accounting systems and records.

  • Income Tax

    • TAX 2002
    • Online
    • 4 Credits

    Provides knowledge of the rights, options and requirements in filing returns for the individual and small business.

12 Courses to Complete

36 Credit Hours

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Rasmussen University is committed to making education more affordable for all students. Our tuition estimating tool can help you visualize the cost of your online Accounting Certificate and see what savings opportunities are available to help you achieve it.

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Enrollment

What Should I Know Before I Enroll?

Entrance Requirements

Entrance requirements vary by School of Business program. We do not require enrolling students to submit standardized test scores; however, every entrant must have at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. No background check is required for this program, but pre-employment screenings, like background checks, may be required for future job opportunities.3

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Help Paying for College

Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how these programs can make it more affordable with self-directed assessments, credit for prior learning, loans and grants, scholarship opportunities, corporate grants and military discounts for those who qualify.

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Class Locations

Where Can I Find an Online Accounting Certificate Near Me?

At Rasmussen University, we want our courses to be available on your schedule, not the other way around. Select programs are available for enrollment through a specific campus and nationally online, but students complete the courses online and are able to utilize online and on-campus support and resources. See below to find out where you can find an Online Accounting Certificate near you.

  • Online
  • Florida
  • Illinois*
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Wisconsin