Managerial Accounting Graduate Certificate

Take your accounting degree to the next

Managerial Accounting Graduate Certificate (12 - 18 credits)

Take your career to the next level and deepen your accounting skills through Davenport University's managerial accounting graduate certificate. This managerial accounting certificate will also help you prepare to pass the Certified Management Accounting (CMA) exam. You can complete the management accounting certificate as a stand-alone certificate or while taking Master of Business Administration courses.

Earn the managerial accounting degree either Online+ through Davenport’s Global Campus or in-person at our Lansing Campus or W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids. You'll learn from experienced faculty who hold key management positions in cost accounting and managerial accounting.

With a graduate certificate in managerial accounting from Davenport, you'll be positioned to exceed employer expectations, transform communities, and earn a higher salary. Employers actively hire graduates of Davenport's managerial financial accounting program because our grads demonstrate the readiness to handle job functions in cost and managerial accounting.

Is a managerial accounting certificate worth it?

As you consider the management accounting certificate at Davenport, you may be wondering, “Is it worth it?” Whether you have an educational background in accounting or not, the graduate certificate in managerial accounting will position you for leadership roles. This online accounting certificate also prepares you to enroll in the MBA in managerial accounting at Davenport — no matter your undergraduate degree.

Explore classes for Davenport’s management accounting certificate

Deepen your accounting knowledge with classes like Accounting Information Systems, CMA Prep Financial Planning, CMA Prep Financial Decision Making and Advanced Financial Management. All courses are taught by experienced faculty who hold key management positions in cost accounting and managerial accounting.

Prerequisite: ACCT640 Managerial Accounting (3 cr) and FINC620 Corporate Finance (3 cr) are required prerequisites that must be completed prior to taking the following courses in the Graduate Certificate in Managerial Accounting.

*ACCT761 and ACCT762 are only offered in a 15-week Online+ format.

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Courses		15 Credits
ACCT625	Accounting Information Systems The course is an advanced level study in accounting information systems and the role it plays in management. Students will analyze the structure of accounting information, modularized by business functions and the organization structure. Students will learn to assess the adequacy of the control environment of the accounting information system. Students will also be exposed to topics on system analysis, design and implementation. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees.	3
ACCT640	Managerial Accounting Most of the information required to plan and control business operations, and the data required to create and sustain a competitive advantage, come from the accounting system and the reports that are generated. This course analyzes the management structure and process in which this information is generated, the construction and application of managerial accounting data, cost behavior and cost assignment. Students will also examine product cost within activity based costing, job order costing, and process costing. Controlling cost through the use of standard cost system and budgeting are explored. In addition, this course covers business decision-making using relevant information from activity costing, variable/fixed analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis, quality costing, and productivity analysis. Students will analyze and evaluate managerial accounting functions and decision cases in light of managing a business, making financing decisions, and generating growth and income within the	3
ACCT670	Strategic Cost Management Students in this course will examine strategic issues in management accounting. Students learn how cost information supports corporate strategies through case studies. Specific topics covered include customer profitability analysis, value chain and activity based management, costs of quality, environmental cost management and evaluating performance via the balanced scorecard. Additional topics include budgeting, costing systems and variance analysis. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees.	3
ACCT761	CMA Prep Finc Plan/Perform Ctl Introduction to CMA Credential and CMA Learning System; Section A: Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting; Section B: Performance Measurement; Section C: Cost Management; Section D: Internal Controls; Section E: Professional Ethics This course is primarily focused on preparing students to pass Part I of the CMA exam. This course is designed as a continuing study of cost management and cost control techniques. Included in the course is the study of management accounting planning and control techniques and decision-making and performance evaluation techniques. Such techniques include relevant costing, the budget process, capital budgeting, inventory and production management, and organizational performance evaluation. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate course in C	3
ACCT762	CMA Prep Finc Decision Making Introduction to CMA Credential and CMA Learning System; Section A: Financial Statement Analysis; Section B: Corporate Finance; Section C: Decision Analysis and Risk Management; Section D: Investment Decisions; Section E: Professional Ethics This course is designed to enhance learning from earlier courses with a focus on financial statement analysis. Students are challenged to analyze financial statements with the ability to construct and communicate strategic decisions. Additionally they have to demonstrate an understanding of risk management throughout this process. Lastly, the students are taught to use this ability to ultimately make investment decisions. Note: A grade of C or better is required on the final assessment in order to earn a passing grade in this course. Applicable Course Fees can be found at https://my.davenport.edu/financial-aid/how-much-does-du-cost/tuition-and-fees. Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate course in Cost Accounting, a completed bachelor’s degree in account	3

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Why pursue a graduate certificate in managerial accounting at Davenport?

With Davenport’s managerial accounting graduate certificate program, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of key accounting areas of a company — and you’ll be earning course credits you can apply to the MBA degree. You'll also participate in many managerial financial accounting networking events, such as job fairs, campus-hosted discussion panels and speaker events. Benefit from our emphasis on five key competency areas:

Financial reporting and decisions
Planning, budgeting and forecasting
Performance management
Cost management
Internal controls

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Credits that apply to our MBA degree

Reap the career benefits of our graduate certificate in managerial accounting now and enjoy the added bonus of course credits you can apply toward Davenport’s MBA degree.

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Complete your managerial accounting certificate in just one semester and be prepared to become an accounting manager and more.

Learn from experts

Learn from the best in the managerial accounting field — your professors! They are experts with years of real-world experience.

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Earn a degree that has specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).

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Offering over 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University.

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