University of California, Irvine - Division of Continuing Education
Online Certificate in Applied Accounting
Online, USA
Certificate
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
USD 10,260 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* approximate tuition
Key Summary
About: The Online Certificate in Applied Accounting meets the California Board of Accountancy educational requirements in accounting subjects. It's offered by the Division of Continuing Education, isn't affiliated with the Paul Merage School of Business, and doesn't award Merage degree credits. The programme teaches accounting standards and principles for preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents, giving continuing-education candidates the subject credits needed to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination (CPA Exam) without pursuing an advanced degree. Keywords: accounting standards, financial reporting, audit procedures, bookkeeping, financial analysis.
Career Outcomes: Tax preparer, staff accountant, internal auditor, financial analyst, bookkeeper roles
Meets the California Board of Accountancy Educational Requirements in Accounting Subjects
This program is a Division of Continuing Education offering not affiliated with the Paul Merage School of Business nor does it award Merage degree credits.
The Applied Accounting Certificate Program teaches students the accounting standards and principles needed to carry out the fundamental tasks of the accounting occupation – providing information to clients by preparing, analyzing, and verifying financial documents. This continuing education program is also designed to meet the accounting subjects' educational requirements for students preparing to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination (CPA Exam) without seeking an advanced degree.
Course schedules are subject to change. Individual courses may be taken without enrolling in the full program.
Required Courses
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Accounting in Business
- Intermediate Accounting Theory & Practice I
- Intermediate Accounting Theory & Practice II
- Individual Federal Income Taxation
- Corporate Federal Income Tax
- Auditing
- Accounting Information Systems
- Advanced Accounting
Also of Interest
- Ethics in Accounting
- Select individual courses or participate in the entire certificate program to satisfy accounting subject educational requirements for the CPA Exam
- Acquire a comprehensive set of accounting competencies
- Interpret and create financial statements and reports for use in making business decisions
- Solve complex accounting and business problems in practice
Who Should Attend
- College graduates who need additional accounting subject courses to meet educational requirements for CPA exam
- Accounting and Finance Managers
- Budget and Financial Analysts
- Internal Auditors
- Professionals considering the CPA Exam
- Anyone planning to pursue a career in accounting