The University of Kentucky's Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics is a 9-credit hour program designed to provide accounting students and professionals with a strong foundation in the theory and application of analytics. This provides the strategic development of necessary knowledge and skills to facilitate personal and professional growth.
Students completing this certificate will gain the conceptual knowledge needed to navigate the intricacies of data acquisition, storage, and control. Additionally, you will master the use of analytical tools and models, enabling you to effectively investigate complex accounting issues with the help of cutting-edge software. The certificate includes three core areas: data visualization, data management, and analytical modeling.
The Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics program is comprised of 3 course classes:
Data Visualization
Data Management
Analytical Modeling.
Pre-requisites include:
Six hours of accounting, introductory statistics, introductory analytics OR the consent of the program director.
This course provides an introduction to, and hands-on experience with, accounting data management, accounting analytics, and visualizing accounting data. By learning both practical software tools and the core principles of data management and data visualization, you'll be prepared to leverage accounting data to provide insights into important accounting, auditing, and taxation problems.
This course introduces data management and mining concepts and practices. relational databases, structured query language (SQL), and data analytics tools incorporated to introduce data structure, database design, data queries and data manipulation.
This course is an introduction to the use of analytical modeling for supporting decision making in accounting, taxation, and auditing. It explores the use of analytical models and technologies including data mining and descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive modeling. Projects and cases will use software to explore accounting applications of confidence intervals and effect sizes, linear and logistic regression, association models and cluster analysis, text mining, time series analysis and forecasting, classification and regression trees, and, model selection and evaluation.
The Graduate Center (GC) offers comprehensive career support services to all Gatton College of Business and Economics MBA and MS students. Students receive assistance in everything needed to launch a successful career during and after graduation, from resume development and job searches to LinkedIn profile buildout and interview preparation.
All majors are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be evaluated for admission based upon their undergraduate and/or accounting coursework grade point averages (GPA), essay responses, reference evaluations, and their TOEFL score (if applicable).
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Complete an online application and submit the application fee. An application is considered complete/ready for review once all supporting documents have been received by the University of Kentucky Graduate School.
This program starts in late August for Fall semester and early January for Spring semester. Applicants must complete the program specific application requirements to be considered for admission into the degree program. Incomplete files will not be reviewed.
Once the application is complete, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee within 3-4 weeks of admission.
Undergraduate accounting GPA of 2.75 (out of 4.0) or greater
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Upload digital copies of your unofficial test scores and transcripts from all universities attended using the online application.
Once admitted, official transcripts are required.
Three reference forms from former professors for non-UK students
Personal Statement - Discuss the reasons you wish to pursue a taxation certificate at the University of Kentucky's Von Allmen School of Accountancy. Please address the following in your essay:
Academic preparation and accomplishments for graduate study
Leadership qualities and motivation
Your short-term and long-term goals and how a certificate will help achieve these goals.
Any additional information you feel is relevant
International candidates: Learn more about additional requirements:
At least one official English proficiency exam score*:
TOEFL IBT: 90 or above
IELTS: 7 or above
Duolingo English Test: 120 or above
Verbal Section of GMAT exam: 30 or above
*This requirement is waived for students with U.S. degrees.
For more information, consult our International FAQs.
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