Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. There are approximately 1,400 American institutions with degree programs in business, but only 10 percent - including Hofstra - have earned this organization's prestigious accounting accreditation, the highest standard of achievement in business schools worldwide. If you have a bachelor's degree in any major, you can retrain as an accountant in our one-year, 18-credit Accounting Certificate Program (ACP). Upon graduation, you'll be eligible for a position as an accountant, or you can use these courses toward fulfilling prerequisites for Hofstra University's M.B.A. program and/or for meeting some of the state requirements for taking the CPA exam. This fast-track program is also extremely useful if you want to add significant accounting knowledge to jumpstart or redirect your career.
Credit Certificate Program Requirements
The Accounting certificate program requires successful completion of a minimum of 18 credits in four (4) required courses and two (2) electives.
Required Courses:
ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting
ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting
ACCT 123 - Financial Accouting Theory and Practice I
ACCT 124 - Financial Accouting Theory and Practice II
Elective Courses:
ACCT 125 - Accounting Entities
ACCT 131 - Cost Accounting Systems
ACCT 133 - Auditing Theory and Practice
ACCT 134 - Advanced Auditing
ACCT 135 - Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 136 - Fraud Prevention and Detection
ACCT 137 - Forensic and Investigative Accounting
ACCT 143 - Income Tax Accounting I
ACCT 144 - Income Tax Accounting II
ACCT 145 - Advanced Tax Topics
LEGL 024 - Legal Aspects of Business Organizations and Activities
Hofstra University Continuing Education college courses, classes, and programs are served to the following areas of Nassau County (Long Island), Suffolk County (Long Island), Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan (New York City; NYC), and the Bronx:
Amityville, Babylon, Baldwin, Bayside, Bellerose, Bellmore, Bethpage, Carle Place, Cedarhurst, East Meadow, East Norwich, East Rockaway, Elmont, Farmingdale, Floral Park, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Great Neck, Hewlett, Hicksville, Island Park, Jamaica, Jericho, Levittown, Little Neck, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Oceanside, Old Bethpage, Old Westbury, Plainview, Port Washington, Queens Village, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Rosedale, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights, Seaford, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury, Williston Park, Woodbury, Woodmere
