Graduate-Level Accounting Certificates

Advance Your Career. Specialize with Purpose. 

The Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University is proud to introduce two new graduate-level professional certificates — built for ambitious professionals ready to go deeper, specialize strategically, and accelerate their careers. 

Designed to complement UVU's Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program and Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program, the Graduate Tax Certificate and GraduateAccounting Reporting & Control certificates deliver focused, graduate-level training with real-world impact. And because every credit is stackable, each course you complete counts toward the full MAcc or MBA degree — giving you a flexible, efficient path to advanced credentials on your terms. 

TAX GRADUATE CERTIFICATE | 12 Credits 

Navigate Complexity. Deliver Certainty. 

Tax law never stops evolving — and neither does the demand for professionals who can master it. This certificate prepares you to analyze business taxation, conduct sophisticated tax research, and apply planning strategies with the precision and integrity to meet today's regulatory environment demands. 

Required Core Course(3 credits) 

  • ACC 6400 Advanced Taxation of Business Entities I 

Elective Courses(Choose 3 | 9 credits) 

  • ACC 5400 Advanced Principles of Taxation 
  • ACC 6410 Tax Research 
  • ACC 6450 Advanced Taxation of Business Entities II 
  • ACC 6790R Special Topics Taxation 

What You'll Master: 

  1. Apply federal tax laws to complex transactions involving corporations, partnerships, trusts, and exempt organizations. 
  1. Conduct advanced tax research using authoritative sources to evaluate ambiguous issues and support defensible conclusions. 
  1. Evaluate the ethical, legal, and procedural responsibilities of tax professionals within real-world practice and regulatory frameworks. 
  1. Develop tax strategies and entity structures that align with business objectives and optimize federal tax outcomes. 

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TAX GRADUATE CERTIFICATE 

Tax law is complex. Your expertise doesn't have to be. UVU's Tax Graduate Certificate gives you the advanced skills to master corporate, partnership, and estate taxation — on a schedule that works for you. 

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ACCOUNTING REPORTING & CONTROL GRADUATE CERTIFICATE | 15 Credits 

Control the Numbers. Drive the Strategy. 

In a world where data drives every decision, organizations need professionals who can turn financial complexity into strategic clarity. This certificate prepares you to evaluate financial statements, design effective control frameworks, and deliver data-driven insights that power smarter, more transparent organizational decisions. 

Required Core Courses(6 credits) 

  • ACC 6250 Financial Reporting 
  • ACC 6350 Management Control Systems 

Elective Courses(Choose 3 | 9 credits) 

  • ACC 5020 Advanced Financial Accounting 
  • ACC 6150 Information Systems Auditing 
  • ACC 6300 Advanced Data Analytics in Accounting 
  • ACC 6500 Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis 
  • ACC 6600 Business Law 

What You'll Master: 

  1. Evaluate financial reporting practices and disclosures to assess their impact on stakeholder understanding and strategic decision-making. 
  1. Design management control systems that align organizational behavior with financial and operational goals. 
  1. Integrate principles of governance, transparency, and ethical reporting to the analysis of accounting data and managerial communication. 
  1. Develop data-informed strategies to improve financial reporting and internal control processes across diverse organizational settings. 

 

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