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Accounting (Specific to the State of California)
Accounting is an exciting field that offers many opportunities and spans all industry sectors. The California Career Zone defines accounting as analyzing financial information and preparing financial reports to determine or maintain a record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. Click here for more information from the California Career Zone.
The best information about accounting requirements comes from the California Board of Accountancy. Visit their site for information about licensing requirements. You can also download the Handbook for Initial Licensure or the CPA License Handbook to read about all requirements and conditions. Below is a snapshot of the educational requirements. Review the California Board of Accountancy requirements for full details. Please note that UC DAVIS DOES NOT OFFER ENOUGH ACCOUNTING CLASSES TO SIT FOR THE EXAM. YOU MUST SUPPLEMENT YOUR EDUCATION WITH ADDITIONAL CLASSES. The following excerpt comes from the California Board of Accountancy. Read below for the educational requirements for accountancy licensure. Pathway 1 Educational Requirements: Applicants for licensure under P1 must submit acceptable documentation detailing the completion of the following educational requirements in accordance with Section 5092 of the California Accountancy Act and Section 9.2 of the Accountancy Regulations. Alternative 1: Baccalaureate or higher degree and a core course requirement of 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of business-related and 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of accounting subjects. Courses in excess of the required 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of accounting may be counted toward the business-related subject unit requirement. Courses earned in quarter units must be multiplied by a factor of 2/3 to convert to semester units. Alternative 2: The equivalent to Alternative 1, obtained outside the United States. An evaluation by a Board-approved evaluation service must be obtained and include a course-by-course breakdown. Official evaluations must be mailed to the Board directly from the Board approved credential evaluation service. The applicant must have satisfied the core course requirement of 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of business-related subjects and 24 semester units (36 quarter units) in accounting subjects. If the required accounting and business-related subjects were not completed within the foreign education, the applicant must have completed the remaining required subjects at a U.S. degree granting college, university or other institution of learning as indicated under Pathway 1 Recognized Schools – United States on Page 12. Courses in excess of the required 24 semester units of accounting may be counted toward the business-related subjects unit requirement. Pathway 1 Core Course Requirement: The core-course requirement consists of 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of accounting and 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of business-related subjects. Courses earned in quarter units must be multiplied by a factor of 2/3 to convert to semester units.
In addition to those subjects already listed, accounting courses include, but are not limited to courses in Assurance, Attestation, Bookkeeping, Cost (Cost Analysis, Costing), Peachtree, Quickbooks, and CPA Review courses taken at a recognized school (see Page 12, Pathway 1 Recognized Schools – United States). Courses in excess of the required 24 semester units (36 quarter units) of accounting may be counted toward the business-related subjects unit requirement. All required coursework and degree(s) conferred must be shown on official transcripts and/or evaluations. Prior to requesting official transcript(s), please confirm with your school that all required information has been posted to your student record or transcript. In addition to coursework requirements, each applicant has an experience requirement to satisfy before licensure. Read the Handbook for Initial Licensure for details. Below is a table taken from the handbook that summarizes the required experience.
Accountancy Courses offered at UC Davis
Graduate School of Management Courses:
Ag. Resource Economics Course:
Community Colleges in the AreaYou can also satisfy accounting requirements by enrolling in and attending community colleges. Below is a list of community colleges in the area. Before enrolling, check with the Registrar's office to make sure you can attend both institutions without repercussions. You may also want to check with your academic advisor to see if itis advisable. Keep in mind that you may not reduce your workload if you are receiving financial aid. Check with the financial aid office before taking any courses outside UC Davis.
Accountancy Courses offered at the UC Davis Extension
The UC Davis Extension offers a Certificate Program in Accounting and also offers courses in accounting. Click below for more details.
UC Davis Extension Certificate Program in Accounting Courses in Accounting offered by the UC Davis Extension Please note that these courses have an additional cost and are not covered by regular tuition. Accountancy Courses offered at UC Berkeley
You can take courses at UC Berkeley (one per semester) under the Simultaneious Enrollment Agreement between UC Davis and UC Berkeley. For information on the Petition for Simultaneous Enrollment, click here..
Links to consider: Accountancy Courses offered at CSU Sacramento
You can take courses (one per quarter) for free at CSU Sacramento (or any other CSU campus) to help satisfy your accounting requirements. In order to do this, you must submit an Intersegmental Cross Enrollment Agreement. You can download the form here.
ACCY 1 - Accounting Fundamentals (3 Units) ACCY 2 - Managerial Accounting (3 Units) ACCY 111 - Intermediate Accounting I (3 Units) ACCY 112 - Intermediate Accounting II (3 Units) ACCY 113 - Intermediate Accounting III (3 Units) ACCY 117 - Advanced Accounting (3 Units) ACCY 121 - Cost Accounting (3 Units) ACCY 122 - Advanced Management Acctg (3 Units) ACCY 131 - Surv Aud,Attest+Assr Topc (3 Units) ACCY 132 - Assurance Services (3 Units) ACCY 161 - Govt+Nonprofit Accounting (3 Units) ACCY 171 - Federal Tax Procedures I (3 Units) ACCY 172 - Federal Tax Procedures II (3 Units) ACCY 190 - International Accounting (3 Units) Other courses may be offered. Click here to go to the CSU Sacramento Class Schedule site and search for more classes. Click here to go back to the "Minding your Business" index page. |
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