Online Certificate in Applied Accounting

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.

Who Should Enroll

• 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

Program Benefits

• 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