Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics

The Graduate Certificate in Accounting Analytics program is comprised of 3 course classes: data visualization, data management and analytical modeling. Pre-requisites include

• Six hours of accounting, introductory statistics, introductory analytics, or the consent of the program director

ACC 624 : Accounting Analytics and Data Visualization

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.

ACC 634 : Accounting and Auditing Data Management

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.

ACC 659 : Analytical Modeling in Acctg Audit Tax

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.

1. Application

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.

2. Documentation

• Personal information
• Resume
• CV
• Transcript(s)
• Information for three references
• Personal Statement (Discuss career goals, your interest in Accounting Analytics, and why you are applying to our program)

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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Cost of Attendance

Tuition and Fees

Refunds

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University Level Funding Opportunities

The University of Kentucky Graduate School provides various funding opportunities for graduate students through fellowships, assistantships, and support funding. 

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