use formula like below:
=countif(a1:a1000,"Accepted") ===> in cell you'd like to show number of "Accepted"
=countif(a1:a1000,"Deferred") ===> in cell you'd like to show number of "Deferred"
=countif(a1:a1000,"Accepted") ===> in cell you'd like to show number of "Accepted"
=countif(a1:a1000,"Deferred") ===> in cell you'd like to show number of "Deferred"