This certificate is designed for an individual that has a bachelor’s degree other than in accounting that wishes to be licensed as Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This certificate in conjunction with Certificate of Professional Accounting – Accounting Subjects and Certificate of Professional Accounting – Business Subjects will prepare an individual for the CPA exam as well as meet the educational requirements for licensure.Alternatively, a student that already possesses a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from a major College or University may solely complete this certificate to fulfill the educational requirements for licensure. The courses contained in this certificate meet the specific course requirements set forth by the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) including the requirements of SB 773.Upon successful completion of this certificate along with the Certificate of Professional Accounting – Accounting Subjects and Certificate of Professional Accounting – Business Subjects, a student will have taken all the necessary Accounting, Business and Ethics courses required for licensure (license granted upon successful passing of the Uniform CPA exam).CPA licensure affords promotional opportunities in public accounting, taxation, as well as administrative departments of businesses in public and private sector areas such as manufacturing, merchandising, financial service, wholesale trades, and government. This certificate covers accounting and ethical principles necessary for financial reporting, analysis and critical review of accounting information.Entry-level employment opportunities include professional positions in financial statement auditing, income tax preparation, cost accounting, financial reporting and a number of trainee positions.Promotional opportunities include higher-level responsibilities in these same areas.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the program students will be able to:
Make ethical decisions in the workplace.
Students will complete 10 hours of ethics courses including Accounting 212 Accountants’ Ethics and Responsibilities.
Students will incorporate ethical standards in Accountants’ Ethics and Responsibilities class through case study review, research and discussion.
Understand accounting and business concepts.
Students will demonstrate accounting and business concepts in the certificate classes through examination and practical exercises.
Students will prepare accounting and business reports based upon relevant accounting and business principles.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Students will draft research papers & case study reports.
Students will use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Be proficient in using accounting technology.
Students will demonstrate the use of the Microsoft suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) in their completion of assignments.
Students will complete assignments using accounting-specific software.
Exhibit critical thinking skills.
Students will analyze cases related to the accounting specialty classes.
Students will analyze fact patterns to demonstrate the application of accounting principles to fact patterns.
Course Requirements:
ACCT 212 | Accountants’ Ethics and Responsibilities | 4 |
BUS 101
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BUS 105 | Business Law
Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
PHIL 108 | Ethics | 3 |
Accounting Study - Accounting Subjects Electives Select At Least 6 Units: |
ACCT 035 | QuickBooks I | 2 |
ACCT 036 | QuickBooks II | 2 |
ACCT 104 | Federal and California Taxes | 4 |
ACCT 108 | Tax Practices and Procedures | 3 |
ACCT 113 | Intermediate Income Taxes – Corporations | 2 |
ACCT 114 | Intermediate Income Taxes - Partnerships and LLCs | 2 |
ACCT 124 | Computerized Income Tax Preparation | 1 |
ACCT 170 | Microsoft Dynamics for Financial Accounting - Core Modules | 4 |
ACCT 204 | Managerial Cost Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 205 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
ACCT 206 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
ACCT 210 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
ACCT 211 | Auditing | 3 |
Accounting Study - Business Subjects Electives Select No More Than 14 Units: |
BA 188 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
BA 189 | Advanced Microsoft Excel | 2 |
BUS 100 | Fundamentals of Business | 3 |
BUS 120 | Principles of Management | 3 |
BUS 121 | Human Relations and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
BUS 125 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
BUS 130 | Personal Finance | 3 |
BUS 140 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
BUS 160 | Introduction to Stock and Bond Investments | 3 |
BUS 222 | Business Writing | 3 |
CMPR 167 | Microsoft Access | 3 |
MKTG 113 | Principles of Marketing | 3
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