The Certificate in Professional Accountancy is designed for students and accounting professionals with a bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent, who need the additional four courses to sit for the CPA examination in Florida. The certificate program, which can be completed in two to three semesters, requires successful completion of 12 semester hours comprised of the following graduate courses:
If any of these courses has been taken for undergraduate credit, you will need to take an approved course in its place. To be awarded the certificate, you must have an overall GPA of 3.0 in the designated courses.
In order to apply for the Certificate in Professional Accountancy, you must currently either be a degree seeking or non-degree seeking student at the University of West Florida. In addition, you must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in accounting at the time of application. Equivalency is defined as successful completion of the Foundational Proficiencies (PDF) courses required for the Master of Accountancy. Students who are not graduates of the UWF Accounting Program will also need to supply a copy of their undergraduate accounting transcript. The copy of the transcript should be sent to Dr. Robert Fahnestock by mail (11000 University Parkway, Building 76, Pensacola, FL 32514), by e-mail (rfahnest@uwf.edu), or by fax (850.473.7060). The GMAT is not required for the Certificate in Professional Accountancy.
