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Accounting & Finance

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Whether you are looking for advancement as a financial professional, transitioning into the field, or simply want to increase your financial literacy, UCLA Extension can provide the educational foundation to help meet your goals.

We offer a comprehensive curriculum in accounting, taxation, finance and investments, as well as exam preparation for those seeking industry credentials. You'll gain knowledge that can be applied immediately to the workplace, taught by instructors who are industry experts and bring real-world experience to each course.

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Bottom line: brighter future

Our programs are affiliated with some of the top industry organizations, giving students a connection to professional associations including the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and Financial Planning Association of Los Angeles (FPALA).

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Accounting & Finance

Programs

A certificate offers an in-depth study of a professional field. A specialization is a short series of courses to quickly gain knowledge in a focused area of study.
certificate Develop a deeper understanding of how to analyze and interpret financial data, using industry-leading tools to create advanced analysis modeling. Learn how to build a better business model or financial forecast, turning key metrics into bottom-line results. Formats: Online | In-Person

Develop a deeper understanding of how to analyze and interpret financial data, using industry-leading tools to create advanced analysis modeling. Learn how to build a better business model or financial forecast, turning key metrics into bottom-line results. Formats: Online | In-Person

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Taxation

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certificate Learn essential core tax concepts, industry-relevant skills and technical know-how necessary for a career in tax preparation and representation.

Learn essential core tax concepts, industry-relevant skills and technical know-how necessary for a career in tax preparation and representation.

Accounting & Finance

Courses

MGMT X 127

Federal Income Taxation

This course explores individual income taxation issues, including tax determination, exemptions, gross income, general and itemized deductions, and all expenses, gains, and losses.
MGMT X 130A

Applied Managerial Finance

Learn the fundamentals of corporate finance, with an emphasis on the methods and sources of financing for corporations, planning procedures, capital budgets and market efficiency.
MGMT X 1B

Principles of Financial Accounting II

The second in a two-course Principles of Financial Accounting sequence, this course covers corporations in more depth, analysis and interpretation of financial statements and statements of cash flows.