As of January 2024, the CPA Exam now consists of a 3-part core exam and a 4-hour CPA Career Exam in one of the following areas: Information Systems and Controls, Business Analysis and Reporting or Tax Compliance and Planning. It remains a 16-hour assessment in aggregate.
To better serve students preparing for the retooled exam, the UCLA Extension Accounting Certificate is now an 8-course (previously 9-course) program.
Accounting Certificate coursework covers core exam subject matter; the Internal Audit Certificate program provides preparation for the career exam in Information Systems and Controls; and the Taxation Certificate program offers prep for the career exam in Tax Compliance and Planning. We recently launched the Accounting: Business Analysis and Reporting Specialization to meet the needs of students preparing for the associated CPA Career Exam.
Please contact us with any questions: 310-206-1654 or fmpcertificate@uclaextension.edu
Associated Program: Accounting Certificate
We recommend that you complete the full 8-course accounting certificate to prepare for the CPA Core Exam.
Associated Program: Internal Audit Certificate
| Content | Course |
|---|---|
| Business Process | Organizational Business Processes MGMT X 423.426 |
| Information Systems | Applying Data Science to Financial Services MGMT X 430.2 |
| Information Security & Governance | Accounting & Enterprise Business Systems MGMT X 420.18 |
| IT Audits | Information Technology (IT) Auditing MGMT X 423.427 |
Associated Program: Accounting: Business Analysis and Reporting Specialization
We recommend that you complete the 4-course program to prepare for the Business Analysis and Reporting Career Exam.
| Content | Course |
|---|---|
| Data Analytics | Applying Data Science to Financial Services MGMT X 430.2 |
| Financial Risk Management & Planning Techniques | Survey of Personal Financial Planning MGMT X 430.31 |
| Advanced Technical Accounting & Reporting | Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice-A MGMT X 124A |
| State and Local Government Accounting | Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice-B MGMT X 124B |
Associated Program: Taxation Certificate
| Content | Course |
|---|---|
| Advanced Individual Tax Compliance and Planning | Federal Tax Practice and Procedure MGMT X 427.111 |
| Personal Financial Planning | Income Taxation in Personal Financial Planning MGMT X 430.33 |
| More Advanced Entity Tax Compliance and Planning | Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders MGMT X 427.8 |
| Property Transactions | Taxation in Real Estate MGMT X 427.122 |
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