Overview
Students who are pursuing a masters 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 Graduate Certificate in Accountancy 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 master's degree can apply some or all of the academic credits awarded in this certificate program toward that degree, depending upon the requirements of that degree program.
Before taking any of the courses in the Graduate 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)
ACC 604 Managerial Accounting [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 650A Financial Accounting Theory I [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 650B Financial Accounting Theory II [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 652 Taxation for Investors and Managers [CPA]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201) [DELETE WITHOUT REPLACEMENT]
ACC 655 Auditing and Internal Control [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)
ACC 657 Accounting Information Systems [ALL]
(Prerequisite: ACC 201)