Accounting Certification Program

Anyone in a service center role is required to complete the Accounting Certification Program within 18 months of employment and re-certify every 3 years.

The Accounting Certification Program (ACP) helps employees develop and enhance accounting skills and knowledge by providing an overview of the accounting function, as well as detailed training on the use of specific accounting tools and their associated policies and procedures. The ACP is constantly growing/changing. As core courses become available, you can take them individually and apply them to the certification.

To obtain credit for the course and eventual certification, staff members taking any ACP core course must pass an open-book exam for each class.

The following courses will be part of the redesigned program. See the individual course pages for more information. 

• Cornell Accounting 101
• FIN 101 Policy Considerations in Accounting
• FIN 104 Financial Stewardship and Ethical Conduct
• FIN 108 Unallowable Expenses
• FIN 114 Financial Management of Sponsored Projects
• FIN 115 Financial Reporting Dashboard, Sponsored Financial Activity
• FIN 202 Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities and Monitoring Operating Accounts
• FIN 203 Internal Controls at Cornell University
• KFSIDR 1050 Using KFS Dashboards to Manage Accounts and Transactions
• RMI 100 Everything You Wanted to Know About Risk Management and Insurance

Class Dates

These classes will take place in via Zoom unless otherwise specified. See the course dates in CULearn.

Fee

No fee.

Register through CULearn

• Go to the course page in CULearn. (Log in with your NetID and password is required.)
• Choose the classes and times that fit your schedule and click Enroll.