TY - CHAP
T1 - Accounting certificate programs
T2 - Serving the needs of students while benefiting your university and accounting department
AU - Samuels, Janet A.
AU - Lowe, David
AU - Finger, Catherine A.
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - The supply of accounting majors has not kept pace with the increasing demand for accounting graduates. One way of increasing the number of qualified accountants, while maintaining desired quality, is through a non-degree program such as the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accountancy. A certificate program addresses the needs of students who already have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and want to gain accounting knowledge. The purpose of this chapter is to assist accounting administrators and faculty in deciding whether a similar program would be feasible and beneficial for their school. We describe the benefits of a certificate program, which include the potential for increased enrollments and an enhanced learning environment. We discuss design alternatives andimplementation issues in terms of our program and other certificate programs in the United States. We also discuss the needs and characteristics of certificate students currently enrolled in our program.
AB - The supply of accounting majors has not kept pace with the increasing demand for accounting graduates. One way of increasing the number of qualified accountants, while maintaining desired quality, is through a non-degree program such as the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accountancy. A certificate program addresses the needs of students who already have a bachelor's degree in another discipline and want to gain accounting knowledge. The purpose of this chapter is to assist accounting administrators and faculty in deciding whether a similar program would be feasible and beneficial for their school. We describe the benefits of a certificate program, which include the potential for increased enrollments and an enhanced learning environment. We discuss design alternatives andimplementation issues in terms of our program and other certificate programs in the United States. We also discuss the needs and characteristics of certificate students currently enrolled in our program.
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U2 - 10.1108/S1085-4622(2009)0000010009
DO - 10.1108/S1085-4622(2009)0000010009
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84897585800
SN - 9781848558823
T3 - Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations
SP - 131
EP - 149
BT - Advances in Accounting Education
A2 - Schwartz, Bill N.
A2 - Catanach, Anthony H.
ER -