Overview
Students who are pursuing a bachelors degree may qualify for this certificate provided that the student requests the certificate prior to the completion of their degree program. Certificates will not be issued once a degree has been awarded. For further information regarding certificate programs, contact an admissions advisor.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Accountancy is available to both undergraduate and graduate students and is designed for students who wish to prepare for entry into the accounting profession and have as an objective one of the recognized professional accounting designations, including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accounting (CMA) and Certified in Financial Management (CFM). All three designations require a baccalaureate degree. Though the degree can be in any discipline, CPA exam candidates in California must have completed 24 semester units (8 courses, 36 quarter units) in accounting or tax and 24 semester units (8 courses, 36 quarter units) in business which includes business law, mathematics, statistics, computer science and information systems.
Students who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree, or a second baccalaureate degree, or a master's degree can apply some or all of the academic credits awarded in the certificate program toward that degree, depending upon the requirements of that degree program.
Before taking any of the courses in the Undergraduate Certificate in Accountancy program, students are strongly advised to contact a full-time accounting faculty person for a brief interview by phone or personal visit to review the student's career objectives and provide guidance as to the courses to be selected.
Requirements
Certificate Prerequisite
(1 course, 4.5 quarter units)
ACC 201 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
(Before taking any other accounting courses in this program, students must complete ACC 201 or its equivalent within two years with a grade of "C" or better, unless they receive an equivalent grade on an accounting aptitude exam).
Certificate Requirements
(6 courses, 27 quarter units)
To receive an Undergraduate Certificate in Accountancy, students must complete six of the courses listed below. To assist students in selecting the six courses, the abbreviations in brackets, e.g. [CPA], indicate the professional exam(s) for which that course is most beneficial. "ALL" refers to all three exams: CPA, CMA and CFM. It should be noted that six courses may not provide all the subject matter covered by these exams. It is strongly recommended that students consult with full-time accounting faculty before enrolling in the Undergraduate Certificate in Accountancy.
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting Fundamentals [CPA]
LAW 304 Legal Aspects of Business I [CPA]
ACC 410A Intermediate Accounting I [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 410B Intermediate Accounting II [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 432B Taxation-Business [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 433A Managerial Accounting I [CMA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 433B Managerial Accounting II [CMA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 433A)
ACC 434 Government and Nonprofit Accounting [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 435A Auditing I [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 435B Auditing II [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 435A)
ACC 410C Intermediate Accounting III [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 431 Advanced Accounting [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 432A Taxation – Individual [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| Sacramento Campus | |