Risk Advisory & Assurance, Certificate
Learn how to identify risks, gain visibility on business processes and form relationships with the Certificate in Risk Advisory and Assurance.
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About this Program
Bring immense value to your organization as a risk advisory consultant or internal auditor. The Risk Advisory and Assurance Certificate gives you the skills to identify and reduce risks in achieving strategic goals while benchmarking internally and externally to implement best practices. It is also the first step in obtaining the CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) credentials. To best prepare you for your next career move, this certificate includes an IT audit.
Learning Outcomes
- Recommend a course of action to a prospective client by analyzing financial statements and other data
- Advise how business risks relate to internal controls, financial reporting and other considerations using fieldwork, archival information or other research data
- Weigh the ethical, stakeholder and stewardship implications of alternative accounting decisions
Admissions Requirements
- A minimum of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- (Optional) Official scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Records Examination (GRE)
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What to Know Before Applying
- Apply for the certificate program as a regular student via our Application page.
- After being accepted, you must attend an advising orientation. Then you may start the next available term.
- Speak to your adviser to add a certificate to your studies if you’re a current student.
- The length of your program depends on your course load and when classes are offered. Not every class is offered every year or quarter. Ask your adviser for more information and an up-to-date course schedule.
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