Accounting - Certificate of Achievement in CPA Exam Preparation

Future CPAs have amazing career prospects in three main areas: public accounting, private accounting, and government/non-profit accounting. CPA Candidates must posses any Bachelor's degree and must satisfy specific educational requirements (see the CalCPA website). All of these accounting educational requirements (150 hour rule) can be completed at Cabrillo College after the candidates completes their BA/BS degree. The classes within this certificate are counted towards the educational requirement for the CPA license. Learning Outcome: 1. To provide students with the necessary classes to comply with California Board of Accountancy Regulations section 9.2(b) which states applicants for a CPA license in California, who do not complete a master’s degree in accounting, taxation or laws in taxation, are required to complete a minimum of 24 semester units, or the equivalent in quarter units, selected from the following accounting subjects: accounting, auditing, financial reporting, external or internal reporting, financial statement analysis or taxation.

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This certificate was designed for students in California and other states who have a bachelor’s degree (120 units+) and need to fulfill the 150 hour educational requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA examination but do not want to pay senior college or university tuition rates.

Required: 1. ACCT 1A - Financial Accounting 4.00 units (Prereq: none) 2. ACCT 51A - Intermediate I Accounting 4.00 units (Prereq: Acct 1A) 3. ACCT 51B - Intermediate II Accounting 4.00 units (Prereq: Acct 1A) 4. ACCT 54A - Income Tax, Individual 4.00 units (Prereq: none) 5. ACCT 58 - Auditing 4.00 units (Prereq: 51B) Electives: 6. Acct 1B – Managerial Accounting 4.oo units (Prereq: 1A) 7. ACCT 16 - Accounting Ethics 4.00 units (Prereq: Acct 151A or 1A) 8. ACCT 54B - Income Tax-Corporations 4.00 units (Prereq: 54A) 9. ACCT 54C - Income Tax Partnerships, Estates & Trusts 4.00 units (Prereq: 54A) 10. ACCT 59 - Fraud Examination 4.00 units (Prereq. ACCT 51B) 11. ACCT 67 - Cost Accounting 4.00 units (Prereq: 1A) 12. ACCT 72 - Financial Statement Analysis 4.00 units (Prereq. ACCT 1A) 13. ACCT 91 – Accounting Information Systems 4.00 units (Prereq. ACCT 1A) 14. BUSN 18 - Business Law 4.00 units (Prereq: none) TOTAL 32.00 units from the above courses Suggested Sequence: 1st Semester* ACCT 1A - Financial† BUSN 18 - Business Law† ACCT 54A - Tax, Individual† 2nd Semester* (Choose 3) ACCT 1B – Managerial ACCT 16 - Accounting Ethics ACCT 54B - Income Tax-Corp ACCT 51A - Intermediate I ACCT 58 - Auditing ACCT 3rd Semester* (Choose 2 from either 2nd semester list not already taken or 3rd semester list) ACCT 51B - Intermediate II ACCT 54C - Income Tax-Partnerships, Estates & Trusts ACCT 59 - Fraud Examination ACCT 67 – Cost Accounting ACCT 72 - Financial Statement Analysis ACCT 91 – Acct. Information Systems † No prerequisites for these courses

this certificate will be offered online and available to all students in the state of California. Some courses may transfer depending on the senior college requirements (course numbers 1-99).

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