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Accounting Courses

Prepare for the CPA exam

Prepare to tackle newregulations and controlsin financial reporting

Position yourself in anindustry experiencing fastethan average job growth



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Accounting Courses

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment

of accounting professionals is projected to grow by 22%

through 2018—making it one of the highest job growth

occupations in total number of job openings*. Open

positions will result from the industry’s renewed focus on

financial oversight, changing financial laws and regula-

tions, and increasing scrutiny of company finances, as

well as replacing workers who leave the labor force.

Accounting professionals will serve a critical role as the

drivers of discipline: managing internal controls, risk,

cash-flow, and cost controls.** Regardless of specialty,

accountants who have earned professional recognition

through certification or licensure are projected to have

the best job prospects.***

Accountants ensure that a business runs efficiently,

its records are kept accurately, and its taxes are paid

properly and on time. Preparing, analyzing and verifying

financial documents are crucial for businesses and

individuals alike. These professionals may be loosely

classified as internal or public accountants.

Internal Accountants

Internal accountants work within an organization to keep

the company’s financial records accurate and in order.

They evaluate the company’s financial efficiency, and

ensure that the organization is compliant with standards

and regulations. Internal accountants review and interpret

the business’s numbers, including earnings and salaries.

They advise management on key business decisions.

Public Accountants

Public accountants are generally self-employed or workfor public accounting firms, and their clients may be

corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations or

individuals. These professionals perform a broad range

of fundamental accounting functions including tax

management, and consulting activities in such areas as

compensation, the design of systems and the selection

of controls to safeguard assets.

Who Should Enroll

UC Irvine Extension’s Accounting courses are ideal for

those professionals who are preparing to sit for the CPA

Examination. As an accredited university, our courses

meet the educational requirements of the California State

Board of Accountancy towards preparation for the CPA

Exam. The courses also provide relevant coursework for

those considering pursuing the CMA®, CIA®, and CFA®

certifications.

Course Benefits

Prepare for the CPA exam given by the American

Institute of Certified Public Accountants

The accounting field is expected to grow by 22

percent between 2008 and 2018, much faster than

the average rate1

Professional recognition through certification or other

designation provides a distinct advantage in the job

market

New emphases on accountability, transparency, and

controls in financial reporting have led to an increased

need for qualified, well-trained accountants

Make your undergraduate degree go further with

specialized accounting continuing education

1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition

On-Site Training

Bring these courses to your workplace. Through

Corporate Training, we can deliver Accounting courses or

customize a program that fits your company’s specific

needs.

Visit extension.uci.edu/corporate or call (949) 824-1847

for information.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11Edition, Accountants and Auditors.** CPA2Biz.com, article: Accounting and Finance 2009 Employment Outlook (December 18, 2008)*** careerplanner.com, Job Outlook and Jobs for Accountants and Auditors (2009)

“Accountants are expected to experience much faster than averageemployment growth from 2008-18.Those who have earned professional

recognition through certification or other designation, especially a CPA, should have the best job prospects.”

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook

Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Accountants and Auditors, on the Internet athttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm


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Mitigating Risks Through SOX ComplianceMGMT X429.11 (1.5 units)

This course is accepted as an elective in the Business

Administration, Investor Relations, and Management of

Business Contracts Certificate Programs. This course is

a hands-on, practical walkthrough of the Sarbanes-Oxley

financial and accounting compliance, disclosure and

implementation process. This course will provide

students with 1) the information, skills, terminology and

controls necessary to understand and implement the

SOX process at their companies; 2) exposure to all

phases of the implementation process using a risk-based

approach; and 3) increased knowledge of how strength-

ening Sarbanes-Oxley compliance can produce great

business benefits, including improving operational

efficiency, reducing costs, and increasing productivity.

International Accounting StandardsMGMT X429.12 (3 units)

An elective in the Investor Relations and Management

of Business Contracts Certificate Programs. This course

focuses on recent developments for convergence of

international accounting standards. On August 2008,

the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted

to develop a “roadmap” for continuing U.S. progress

toward acceptance of international financial reporting

standards (IFRS) for public companies by 2014. Over

100 of the largest publicly-held companies became

eligible to implement IFRS in 2009. It is anticipated that

by 2011, the SEC will evaluate the program to determine

the feasibility of mandating the use of IFRS by all U.S.

public companies.

Through this course, students will be able to understand

– and most importantly apply – IFRS in their respectiveorganizations in light of these developments. This course

is relevant for those students who are working for non-

U.S. companies and for those working for U.S. companies

that have subsidiaries in other locations or are considering

entering the global marketplace, a practice that is becom-

ing more and more common. International accounting

standards are applicable to a wide number of organiza-

tions including those listing stocks in non-U.S. stock

exchanges.

Curriculum

Courses

Pre-MBA AccountingMGMT X419.2 (3 units)

An elective in the Business Administration Certificate

Program. Develop the basic tools and aptitudes you

need to successfully complete your quantitative business

coursework in this interactive learning experience. You

will learn to trace transactions that reflect a company’s

business activities and interpret your analysis. This

course covers theories of accounting methods, typicalfinancial statements, and how financial statements are

used as decision-making tools. You will learn to recog-

nize accounting implications, financial statement data,

and the rationale behind important accounting concepts.

Intermediate Accounting: Theory and Practice IMGMT X100A (4 units)

This course provides in depth coverage of financial

accounting standards, the conceptual framework under-

lying financial accounting, and the accounting informa-

tion system. Further study is made of the income

statement, the balance sheet and the statement of cashflows. Additional topics include the time value of money,

cash and receivables, accounting for inventory, and the

accounting for noncurrent assets. The course expands

upon the knowledge gained in a student’s introduction

to accounting course.

Intermediate Accounting: Theory and Practice IIMGMT X100B (4 units)

This course is a continuation of MGMT X100A. It

provides in depth coverage of accounting for debt and

equity financing, investments, leases, income taxes

and employee compensation. Additional topics includeearnings per share calculations, accounting changes,

correction of errors, and analysis of financial statements.



Internal Auditing: Operational and ManagementMGMT X429.15 (3 units)

An advanced online course designed for accounting,

financial and business management students or for those

interested in entering the internal auditing field. Topics

include Internal Auditing (IA) fundamentals and IA

standards; governance, risk management and internal

controls concepts (GRC); focus on a business process,

risk-based approach to improving operations and com-

plying with Sarbanes Oxley requirements of evaluating

internal controls for financial reporting (ICFR); fraud

issues, IT concepts and risks, and business process

analysis are also covered.

Financial Statement AnalysisMGMT X429.14 (3 units)

This course will focus on the analytical procedures used

to assess a company’s financial statements. The course

will allow the students to learn the methodology used to

determine a company’s solvency, profitability and equity

value. The students will analyze financial statements of

publicly traded companies to determine their financial

health as an individual company and as compared to

other companies in their industry.

Managerial AccountingMGMT X429.16 (3 units)

This course covers the accounting concepts used by a

company in conducting daily operation and developing

overall business strategies. Topics include job and

process costing, cost behavior, cost volume profit

analysis, profit reporting for management analysis,

budgeting, variance and standard costing, differential

analysis and product pricing, capital investment analysis,

activity based costing and just in time principles.

“A CPA salary is pretty hard to

beat. New industries, more

sophisticated technologies,

and expanding opportunities

for business add up to

better opportunities for CPAs.

Depending on firm size and

location, the average starting

salaries in public accounting

range from $40,000 to $57,500.

Those with a graduate degree and the CPA certification can

expect to earn 10-15% more

than the average starting

salaries.”

The American Institute of Certified

Public Accountants, Salaries and

Job Market, http://www.aicpa.org/

Career/DiversityInitiatives/Pages/cpa_

salaries.aspx



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