Financial Reporting and Analysis Certificate online
Gain valuable skills quickly as you learn how to produce financial statements and analyze an organization’s economic health. This program provides additional credits for those preparing for the CPA exam.
A bachelor's degree is required for admission into this certificate program.
Program Overview
Gain key skills quickly with the Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate.
Learn how to prepare, review, and interpret financial statements. The online Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate from William Paterson University is a fast way to acquire valuable, career-advancing skills and gain additional credits required to sit for the CPA Exam. Career-relevant courses will expand your ability to analyze the financial health of an organization and guide appropriate decisions and policies.
Explore the accounting practices for private, public, and nonprofit organizations, as you learn the intricacies of preparing income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Understand how to assess risk and revenue potential to make data-based credit and investment decisions in this financial reporting certification program.
In this program, you will learn:
- Specific accounting subjects and how to prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for business entities
- Accounting practices for corporations, government, and not-for-profit entities
- In-depth view of financial statements and techniques to analyze corporate profitability and risk, and making credit and investment decisions
- Specific accounting subjects and how to prepare income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for business entities
- Accounting practices for corporations, government, and not-for-profit entities
- In-depth view of financial statements and techniques to analyze corporate profitability and risk, and making credit and investment decisions
William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
Discover the value of our affordable tuition.
The Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate online program from William Paterson University features affordable tuition and pay-by-the-course convenience.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Program |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate | $583 | $5,247 |
Tuition breakdown:
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Ideal for working professionals, William Paterson University online certificate programs are delivered in a flexible format with accelerated coursework and six start dates each year.
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| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/27/25 | 1/5/25 | 1/8/25 | 1/17/25 | 1/22/25 | 3/16/25 | 7 weeks |
| Spring II | 3/24/25 | 3/2/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/14/25 | 3/19/25 | 5/11/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer I | 5/19/25 | 4/27/25 | 4/30/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/14/25 | 7/6/25 | 7 weeks |
| Summer II | 7/14/25 | 6/22/25 | 6/24/25 | 7/3/25 | 7/9/25 | 8/31/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall I | 9/8/25 | 8/17/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/29/25 | 9/3/25 | 10/26/25 | 7 weeks |
| Fall II | 11/3/25 | 10/12/25 | 10/15/25 | 10/24/25 | 10/29/25 | 12/21/25 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Apply easily for the Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate.
We offer a streamlined admission process for the Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate online program to help you get started right away. Please read the admission requirements, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this certificate online program:
- Submit online application and $50 application fee
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Minimum 2.75 GPA OR a master’s degree from an accredited institution
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Official transcripts, tests scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
William Paterson University
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
Preview the curriculum for the Financial Reporting & Analysis Certificate.
For the Financial Reporting & Analysis online program, you must complete nine credit hours of core courses. All courses are seven weeks in length.
*While some students will be able to complete the certificate within the stated 9 credits, others will need up to 1.5 additional credits if they did not complete coursework that serves as pre-requisite for the courses in the certificate program.
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