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Business and Management

Accounting Courses

 Prepare for the CPA exam

 Prepare to tackle new
regulations and controls
in financial reporting
 Position yourself in an
industry experiencing faster
than average job growth

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“Accountants are expected to experience much faster than average

employment 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 at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos001.htm

Accounting Courses Who Should Enroll

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.
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

 Internal Accountants  New emphases on accountability, transparency, and

Internal accountants work within an organization to keep controls in financial reporting have led to an increased
the company’s financial records accurate and in order. need for qualified, well-trained accountants
They evaluate the company’s financial efficiency, and  Make your undergraduate degree go further with
ensure that the organization is compliant with standards specialized accounting continuing education
and regulations. Internal accountants review and interpret 1
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
the business’s numbers, including earnings and salaries.
They advise management on key business decisions.
 Public Accountants On-Site Training
Public accountants are generally self-employed or work Bring these courses to your workplace. Through
for public accounting firms, and their clients may be Corporate Training, we can deliver Accounting courses or
corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations or customize a program that fits your company’s specific
individuals. These professionals perform a broad range needs.
of fundamental accounting functions including tax
Visit extension.uci.edu/corporate or call (949) 824-1847
management, and consulting activities in such areas as
for information.
compensation, the design of systems and the selection
of controls to safeguard assets.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11
Edition, 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)
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Curriculum
Courses
Pre-MBA Accounting
MGMT 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, typical
financial 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 I
MGMT 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 cash
flows. 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 II
MGMT 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 include
earnings per share calculations, accounting changes,
correction of errors, and analysis of financial statements.
For class schedule, visit extension.uci.edu/accounting
Mitigating Risks Through SOX Compliance
MGMT 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 Standards
MGMT 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 respective
organizations 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.
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Internal Auditing: Operational and Management

MGMT X429.15 (3 units)
An advanced online course designed for accounting,
financial and business management students or for those “A CPA salary is pretty hard to
interested in entering the internal auditing field. Topics
include Internal Auditing (IA) fundamentals and IA beat. New industries, more
standards; governance, risk management and internal
controls concepts (GRC); focus on a business process, sophisticated technologies,
risk-based approach to improving operations and com-
plying with Sarbanes Oxley requirements of evaluating
and expanding opportunities
internal controls for financial reporting (ICFR); fraud for business add up to
issues, IT concepts and risks, and business process
analysis are also covered. better opportunities for CPAs.
Financial Statement Analysis Depending on firm size and
MGMT X429.14 (3 units)
This course will focus on the analytical procedures used location, the average starting
to assess a company’s financial statements. The course
will allow the students to learn the methodology used to
salaries in public accounting
determine a company’s solvency, profitability and equity range from $40,000 to $57,500.
value. The students will analyze financial statements of
publicly traded companies to determine their financial Those with a graduate degree
health as an individual company and as compared to
other companies in their industry. and the CPA certification can
Managerial Accounting expect to earn 10-15% more
MGMT X429.16 (3 units)
This course covers the accounting concepts used by a
than the average starting
company in conducting daily operation and developing salaries.”
overall business strategies. Topics include job and
process costing, cost behavior, cost volume profit The American Institute of Certified
analysis, profit reporting for management analysis, Public Accountants, Salaries and
Job Market, http://www.aicpa.org/
budgeting, variance and standard costing, differential
Career/DiversityInitiatives/Pages/cpa_
analysis and product pricing, capital investment analysis, salaries.aspx
activity based costing and just in time principles.
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Accounting Courses

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