Lead Faculty: Dr. Connie Fajardo
Faculty Advisor: Connie Fajardo * (916) 855-4137 * cfajardo@nu.edu
Designed for students who wish to prepare for entry into the accounting profession and may be considering one of the recognized professional accounting designations other than the Certified Public Accountant (CPA). CPA Exam candidates should consider the B.S. in Accountancy or Master in Accountancy which provide much greater in -depth preparation for the CPA Exam. CPA Exam candidates in California must have completed 24 semester units (36 quarter units) in accounting or tax and 24 semester units (36 quarter units) in business which includes business law, mathematics, statistics, computer science, and information systems.
Students who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree, 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 its requirements and providing the coursework taken is at the same level as the degree program.
Before taking any of the courses in the Certificate in Accountancy program, students are strongly advised to contact a full-time accounting faculty member for a brief interview to review the student’s career objectives and provide guidance as to the courses to be selected.
Certificate Pre-Requisite
(1 course: 4.5 quarter units)
ACC201 Financial Accounting Funds.
Before taking any accounting courses in this program, students must complete ACC201 or its equivalent within two years of taking the following courses with a grade of “C” or better, unless a grade of 75% is received on an appropriate challenge exam.
Certificate Requirement
(6 courses: 27 quarter units)
To receive a Certificate in Accountancy students must complete the following six (6) courses for which the required pre-requisites have been successfully completed.
ACC 300 - Applied Tech for Accountants
Prerequisite: ACC 201
ACC 434 - Government and Nonprofit Acct
Prerequisite: ACC 201
ACC 433A - Managerial Accounting I
Prerequisite: ACC 201
ACC 433B - Managerial Accounting II
Prerequisite: ACC 433A
ACC 410A - Intermediate Accounting I
Prerequisite: ACC 201
ACC 410B - Intermediate Accounting II
Prerequisite: ACC 410A
This program is available online.