Accounting
Certificate
Next program start date
April 07, 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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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
An Accounting Certificate from Rasmussen University can help you pursue career opportunities as an accounting clerk or bookkeeper.
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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.
What Types of Classes Will I Take?
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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.
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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.
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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
Estimate Your Tuition
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.Tuition Estimator
Rasmussen University believes in helping you make your education as affordable as possible.
Our interactive tuition estimator is designed to help you discover how much you could save on a degree from Rasmussen University.
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Remember, the numbers shown here are just estimates, and the true cost of your degree will vary.
Talk with an admissions advisor for more information about how to make your Rasmussen degree as affordable as possible.
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.2
Transfer Student
We believe in giving credit where it’s due. You can get an estimate of your transfer credits without an official transcript in one business day (on average). Talk to an admissions advisor today, or explore our Transfer Policy page for our seamless credit policies designed to maximize credits, potentially save money and expedite graduation.
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.
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
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Florida
Florida Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Illinois*
Illinois Campuses*
*This program is offered online in Illinois.
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Kansas
Kansas Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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North Dakota
North Dakota Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Campuses
This is an online program, but students can enroll at one of these campuses.
