Accounting
Your bachelor’s degree set your career in motion. Build on it and expand your options when you earn your accounting certificate online from Oregon State University. Gain the specialized skills you need to pivot into accounting or strengthen your professional profile in this 60-credit postbaccalaureate certificate program.
You’ll learn to prepare financial statements, analyze performance and evaluate risk — building skills that organizations rely on for clear, informed decision-making. Whether you have a business background or are ready to try something completely new, you’ll be prepared for accounting roles that are in demand across industries.
Skills you’ll gain in OSU’s online accounting certificate program
As a student in Oregon State’s online accounting certificate program, you’ll gain the in-demand skills you need to stand out in the job market and level up your career. You’ll learn from expert Oregon State faculty who have real-world industry experience.
- Financial accounting
- Tax accounting
- Auditing principles
- Financial analysis
- Data interpretation
Program details
As a student in the accounting certificate program, your online courses will be tightly focused on core accounting concepts, such as financial reporting, taxation, cost management and auditing.
The online accounting certificate program is delivered online in partnership with Oregon State’s College of Business.
Certificate requirements
A total of 60 quarter credits are required to earn your accounting certificate. If you hold a business bachelor’s degree, you can transfer your credits to fulfill the certificate requirements. The remaining courses within the 60-credit certificate will enhance your background and prepare you for a career in accounting.
Curriculum details and certificate requirements are available on Oregon State’s academic catalog.
Additional program features
Prerequisites
Depending on your educational background, you may need to complete additional coursework prior to enrolling in this program and taking the required certificate courses. We recommend that you evaluate this prior to applying for admission.
CPA licensure
If you are pursuing CPA licensure in Oregon, this certificate covers core accounting coursework that will count toward Oregon's educational requirements. However, eligibility depends on the full combination of your prior coursework and this certificate, so we encourage you to review Oregon's requirements carefully before applying.
AACSB accreditation
This program is offered by Oregon State's College of Business, which is accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Learn more about the College of Business AACSB accreditation.
A note on federal financial aid for this program
The U.S. Department of Education has approved this certificate for federal financial aid when included in a full degree program. Approval for federal aid for the standalone certificate is currently pending. In the meantime, alternate funding sources (such as private loans or scholarships) may be needed.
Explore Oregon State’s microcredentials
You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large and growing collection of these short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly.
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