If you are interested in a career in accounting, it isn’t enough to be simply “good with numbers.” Accountants play critical roles in organizations of all sizes, in every industry, and they can help shape a company’s future. Our Accounting certificate program will prepare you to address important questions, from financial to managerial accounting. It will help you decode and translate important financial data - and prepare you for an exciting career in this field.

ACCOUNTINGProfessional Certificate Program

Finance I, Fundamentals | 3 UnitsThis course addresses financial management, including fundamental principles, planning and evaluation, and appropriate financial tools. Through lecture, readings, group discussion, and a group project, this course covers the concepts and tools of the financial marketplace. This course is designed for managers and team members from corporations, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and those self-employed who are increasingly required to address the organization’s goals for financial planning, working capital, capital budgeting and return on investment for goal alignment with corporate planning to meet stockholder goal of wealth maximization.

Business Economics | 2 UnitsThis course provides an overview of the principles and concepts in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. The microeconomic concepts will provide information on economic decision making and operations of the economy at the individual and firm level. The macroeconomic concepts will provide information on the national and global economies.

Introduction to Accounting: Managerial Accounting | 4 UnitsThis course covers managerial accounting and how to evaluate cost-accounting data in order to help management do its job effectively in the areas of planning, control, motivation, communication, evaluation of performance and decision-making. Accordingly, topics include traditional and activitybased costing, standard costing, relevant costing, variable costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, shortand long-term budgeting, lternative decisions, performance measurement, responsibility accounting and transfer-pricing.

Business Law and Its Environment | 3 UnitsThis course reviews the American legal process, commercial law and its development, and organizational structures, all in the context of the managerial challenges in today’s highly litigious environment. Topics include contracts; negligence; product liability; constitutional law as it applies to business; federal and state civil procedure; torts; business entities, including LLCs; Uniform Commercial Code; realproperty concepts; creditor, debtor and bankruptcy issues; employment discrimination and sexual harassment; law of agency; and criminal law

Business and Professional Writing | 2 UnitsAccording to Fortune Magazine, professionals with the best writing skills earn three times more than their least capable peers. This course is designed to improve your skills on how to write effective letters, memos, proposals and other professional documents. It emphasizes planning for audience analysis, effective organization and presentation of information with clarity, simplicity and coherence. Learn the process of writing and the use of concrete tools to improve your business writing. In-class exercises build confidence while homework lets you practice your new skills. The helpful interactive format provides immediate feedback, benefits, and solutions. Skills Needed: Sound knowledge of English grammar.

Finance for the Business Professional | 1 UnitThis hands-on seminar focuses on learning to read, analyze and evaluate the numbers behind a good financial statement and their relevant data. Materials include the tools used to improve an organization's financial performance and to assess its competitive strength. The course covers key accounting concepts, financial statements, cash budgets, strategic plans, detailed budgets, and financial ratios.

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Certificate & OPT | 3 Quarters | 27 Units - Winter and Fall Start Dates Only

Who Should Attend?m Aspiring CFOs and MBAsm Business Oownersm Bookkeepers

m Corporate Managersm Technical Professionalsm Accounting Assistants

Courses in the certificate programs are subject to change based on schedule availability and/or student aptitude.

Equivalent course substitutions will be made to accommodate.

Curriculum continuedIntermediate Accounting I | 4 UnitsThis intermediate-level course covers the theory and application of accounting. Through lectures, readings and course exercises, this course covers investment accounting, bonds, pensions, leases and earnings per share.

Intro to Accounting: Financial Accounting I | 4 Units This course covers the fundamentals of financial accounting as well as the identification, measurement and reporting of the financial impacts of economic events on enterprises. Through lectures, readings and class exercises, the following topics are addressed: accrual account concepts; transaction analysis, recording and processing ( journals and ledgers); preparation, understanding and analysis of financial statements (income tatement, balance sheet and cash-flow statement); accounting for sales and cost of sales; inventory valuation; depreciation of operational assets; accounting for investments; and accounting for liabilities and present value concepts.

Introduction to Accounting II: Managerial Accounting | 4 UnitsThis course covers managerial accounting and how to evaluate cost-accounting data in order to help management do its job effectively in the areas of planning, control, motivation, communication, evaluation of performance and decision making. Accordingly, topics include traditional and activity-based costing, standard costing, relevant costing, variable costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, short- and long-term budgeting, alternative decisions, performance measurement, responsibility accounting and transfer-pricing.

Intermediate Accounting II | 4 UnitsThis second installment intermediate-level course covers the theory and application of accounting. Through lectures, readings and course exercises, this course covers investment accounting, bonds, pensions, leases and earnings per share.

Internships (unpaid) | 3 Units Minimum 90 Hours Per QuarterEnrolling in a certificate program allows you to participate in multiple unpaid internships at local companies in your field of study. Internships are available across a variety of sectors, generally at mid-sized companies, such as Agylytyx, Crowdera Inc, Innowest, and YMedia Labs. Good internships are much sought after and highly competitive. To stand the best chance of securing your preferred placement, our Internship Coordinators are on hand with expert support and guidance.

ACCOUNTINGProfessional Certificate Program