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The Accounting Department offers a credit certificate in Accounting, designed to prepare individuals who hold or are pursuing a bachelor's degree in a field other than accounting for entry into the accounting profession.
A minimum of 48 units, a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and minimum C grades in all accounting courses are required for completion of the program. Refer to the Undergraduate Study chapter of the General Catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.
Prerequisites (28 units)
Admission to the University with a bachelor's degree in a field other than accounting or as an undergraduate majoring in a field other than accounting; Completion of the lower division Business Administration core courses listed below with a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
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Prerequisites (28 units) |
| ACCT 200A |
Principles of Accounting |
4 Units |
| ACCT 200B |
Principles of Accounting |
4 Units |
| CIS 100 |
Business Computer Systems |
4 Units |
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Economics I |
4 Units |
| ECON 202 |
Principles of Economics II |
4 Units |
| ECON 209 |
Applied Business and Economic Statistics I |
4 Units |
| FIN 205 |
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I |
4 Units |
Submission of transcripts or official grade reports for the above courses to the Department of Accounting for evaluation.
Requirements for the Certificate (48 units)
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Required Courses (40 units) |
| ACCT 300 |
Managerial Accounting |
4 Units |
| ACCT 320A |
Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting I |
4 Units |
| ACCT 320B |
Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II |
4 Units |
| ACCT 321 |
Taxation of Individuals |
4 Units |
| ACCT 322 |
Cost Accounting |
4 Units |
| ACCT 325 |
Leadership and Professional Skill for Accountants |
4 Units |
| ACCT 424A |
Accounting Information Systems |
4 Units |
| ACCT 495 |
Case Studies in Accounting |
4 Units |
| BUS 305 |
Business Communications |
4 Units |
| FIN 303 |
Business Finance |
4 Units |
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Elective Courses (8 units required)
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| ACCT 420 |
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting |
4 Units |
| ACCT 421A |
Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships |
4 Units |
| ACCT 421B |
Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts |
4 Units |
| ACCT 421C |
State and Local Taxation |
4 Units |
| ACCT 422 |
Corporate Management Accounting Practice |
4 Units |
| ACCT 424B |
Auditing |
4 Units |
| ACCT 427 |
Governmental and Institutional Accounting |
4 Units |
| ACCT 428A |
Internal Auditing I |
4 Units |
| ACCT 428B |
Internal Auditing II |
4 Units |
| ACCT 433 |
Financial Planning and Control |
4 Units |
| FIN 305 |
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business II |
4 Units |
Please check the university's Schedule of Classes at:
http://www.calstatela.edu/schedule
Advisement and Information
Contact Richard T. Lau
Associate Professor of Accounting
Office: (323) 343-2833
Fax: (323) 343-4954
E-mail: rlau@calstatela.edu
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