Accounting at Aquinas College
Accounting and Auditing Certificate Program
David G. Echelbarger, CPA, CGMA
President
Echelbarger, Himebaugh, Tamm & Co., P.C.
About the Program
- Understanding of financial statements and ability to analyze organization results
- Skills in identifying and reducing financial risk
- Knowledge of internal and external audit and ability to communicate with audit teams
Program Details
- Fall 2022 - Starts September 8 and runs to November 10
- 10-week program consists of synchronous virtual sessions (Thursday 6-9 p.m. ET) along with asynchronous learning
- Led by team of three full-time Aquinas College accounting professors
- Weekly homework assignments, periodic quizzes and exams, and audit simulation
Your Investment
- $2,500 program tuition includes all fees and access to customized ebook
- Approximately 6-10 hours per week of study time outside of class
What We Cover
- Accounting and auditing fundamentals
- Financial statement and ratio analysis, accounting for specific balances
- Introduction to accounting systems (link between IT and accounting), system risks, business processes and controls
- Experiential internal and external audit simulation: audit purpose, risk assessment, audit testing, and reporting
Your Instructors
Anthony Burdick, M.S, C.P.A.
Chair, Accounting Department, Associate Professor of Accounting

Kevin D. Cantley, M.B.A., C.P.A., C.G.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Media Coverage
- WOODTV.com - Aquinas College launches new accounting and auditing certificate program
- WGVU Radio - Listen to Shelley Irwin discuss the new program with Brad Keuning, Anthony Burdick and Kevin Cantley.
- Grand Rapids Business Journal - Aquinas College launches accounting and auditing program
- MICPA - Is your non-CPA staff ready to upskill?
- Accounting Today - Aquinas College adds accounting and auditing program for non-CPAs
Questions?
For additional information, email us at accounting@aquinas.edu.