Overview

Education

The 12-credit Government Accounting Postgraduate Certificate programme offered by the George Mason University, in partnership with Kearney & Company, is taught online and provides an opportunity for students to acquire education in the field of government accounting with a federal government emphasis. George Mason is uniquely situated in the federal government space.
Additionally, courses in the certificate program will also help prepare students to sit for the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exams sponsored by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting

Seminar in Accounting

Advanced Issues in Managerial Accounting

Governance and Ethics

Federal Accounting and Reporting

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

Accounting Political Science View 643 other Masters in Accounting in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have earned or will earn* a minimum of a four-year baccalaureate degree from a US institution of higher education accredited by one of the organizations found here, or an equivalent degree from a nationally recognized non-US institution.
You must have earned a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale or better in your baccalaureate study. The GPA requirement can be higher for individual graduate programs.
If you are an applicant with domestic educational credentials (inside the United States): you may upload unofficial copies of your transcripts on the online application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

≈ 36477 USD / year
Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

≈ 36477 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14138 USD / year

≈ 14138 USD / year

Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Credits

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