Program Details
Career Program
Accounting - CPA Exam Qualification
Program Information:
Certificate
Faculty Advisor: Kate Demarest · Phone: 410-386-8252 · Email: kdemarest@carrollcc.edu
Candidates for the Maryland CPA Examination must possess a bachelor's degree (in any field of study), must have earned at least 150 college level credits, and must have completed coursework in accounting, law, economics, mathematics, ethics, marketing, management, writing, and public speaking. The CPA Examination Qualification Certificate includes all required coursework for eligibility to sit for the CPA examination in the state of Maryland. Students should also visit the Maryland State Board of Public Accountancy's website for information on educational and practical work experience requirements as well as examination dates.
Program Length: 30 months
Certificate Requirements
| ACCT-101 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 credits |
| ACCT-102 | Principles of Accounting 2 | 3 credits |
| ACCT-201 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 4 credits |
| ACCT-202 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 4 credits |
| ACCT-210 | Principles of Taxation 1 (fall term only) | 3 credits |
| ACCT-211 | Principles of Taxation 2 (spring term only) | 3 credits |
| ACCT-220 | Cost Accounting (spring term only) | 3 credits |
| ACCT-230 | Principles of Auditing (spring term only) | 3 credits |
| ACCT-241 | Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | 1 credit |
| BUAD-201 | Business Ethics | 3 credits |
| BUAD-205 | Business Law | 4 credits |
| ECON-101 | Principles of Micro Economics | 3 credits |
| ECON-102 | Principles of Macro Economics | 3 credits |
| FN-215 | Financial Management | 3 credits |
Select three of the following five classes (9 credits required)
| ENGL-209 | Written Communications for Business | 3 credits |
| MATH-115 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 credits |
| MGMT-201 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| MKTG-201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPCH-101 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 52 - 53 |
Although Carroll may not collect all of the following data, it must disclose the following information based on the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Program.
Office of Postsecondary Education Identification Number (OPEID): 031007
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Number: 520302
Related Occupation
Finances
- Higher Education Opportunity Act: Student Financial Assistance
- Tuition and fees
- In-county: $6,780.80
- Out-of-county: $9,838.40
- Out-of-state:$13,769.60
- Books and supplies (approximate): $1,500
- Room and Board: NA
Student Completion (July 1, 2011 - June 31, 2012)*
- Students completing with loan debt - Carroll does not offer student loans.
Program Completion Time
- Typical completion time: 30 months
- Student completion within typical time frame*
- Percentage completing within the normal time frame*
Job Placement
- Program completer job placement rate - In compliance with federal guidelines, job placement rates will not be reported until a federal methodology is approved.
*In compliance with federal guidelines, for privacy reasons, this is not reported for programs with less than 10 certificate graduates in the reported year.
