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UC San Diego Extension's professional certificate in accounting provides students the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in accounting skills and an understanding of the environment in which accountants work. This program is designed for individuals who want to pursue a career in accounting.

Certification and Licensure Requirements

For students who hold a bachelor's degree, the specific educational requirements to sit for the exams needed for certification or licensure may be met by completing the Certificate and the required courses established by the particular governing organization.

For information regarding other credential requirements, contact the organizations directly:

California State Board of Accountancy (CBA), www.dca.ca.gov/cba, (916) 263-3680;
Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) www.imanet.org, (800) 638-4427;
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), www.theiia.org.

Certificate Benefits

Taught by well-qualified practitioners who will cover applications as well as underlying rationales.
Courses are offered year-round in various formats: In class, Hybrid or Online
Provides academic units which may be used to meet the California State Board of Accountancy’s educational requirements to qualify for the CA CPA Exam and licensure.

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There will be a $95 fee upon acceptance into the program

Courses

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Required Courses Complete all nine courses to receive the certificate.
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Elementary Accounting I
(BUSA-40036)

4.00 units

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Elementary Accounting II
(BUSA-40037)

4.00 units

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Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice I
(BUSA-40094)

4.00 units

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Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice II
(BUSA-40035)

4.00 units

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Cost Accounting
(BUSA-40049)

4.00 units

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Federal Individual Income Taxation
(BUSA-40047)

4.00 units

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Taxation of the Business Entity
(BUSA-40529)

4.00 units

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Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice
(BUSA-40034)

4.00 units

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Auditing
(BUSA-40048)

4.00 units

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Accounting Ethics
(BUSA-40909)

4.00 units

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Fraud and Forensic Accounting
(BUSA-40864)

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Taxation: Practice, Procedure and Ethics
(BUSA-40869)

3.00 units

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Certified Bookkeeper Program
(BUSA-40547)

9.00 units

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Payroll Taxation
(BUSA-40918)

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Real Estate Fraud & Ethics
(RELE-40036)

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Real Estate Tax and Accounting
(BUSA-40822)

2.50 units

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Careers in Accounting
(INFO-70057)

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Transfer Pricing
(BUSA-40785)

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There will be a $95 fee upon acceptance into the program

Admission

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There will be a $95 fee upon acceptance into the program

From the 'Apply Now' button, login to your student account, complete the online application, and pay the application fee if applicable. It is preferable that you create an account before proceeding if you have not already done so.

Candidates are encouraged to apply in the certificate program as early as possible to take advantage of program benefits. See Certificate FAQs for more information.

Contact

Business, Professional & Legal Programs. Call 858-534-8189 or Email: AcctgTaxProgram@ucsd.edu
Conditions for Admission

UC San Diego Extension programs are designed to best serve college-prepared working professionals. Although programs are open to all adult learners, where program capacity is limited, applicants with this profile will receive preference for admission.
State Requirements

UCSD Extension courses in appropriate areas meet educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam and offer credit toward the continuing education requirement for relicensure. For further details, please contact the State Board of Accountancy: (916) 263-3680, or www.dca.ca.gov/cba.

Advisors

Dana Basney CPA, MSBA

Lecturer and Accounting Consultant
Suzan Dennis CPA

Dennis & Dennis, San Diego
Robert Osborne MBA

Principal
The Apogee Group

FAQs

How many courses are in the program?
There are nine required certificate courses which are 4.0 quarter units each. Students successfully completing all courses will earn 36.0 quarter units (which equates to approximately 24 semester units.) The units from these nine certificate courses are accepted by the CA Board of Accountancy for the purposes of meeting the educational requirements to qualify for the CA CPA Exam.

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There will be a $95 fee upon acceptance into the program

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