Accounting Certificate,
Uniform CPA Examination Education Requirements 2009-10

  1. The purpose of this Certificate is to provide the education requirements to qualify to take the Uniform CPA Examination in the state of Colorado.  In addition to these course requirements, the Uniform CPA Examination candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree. 
  2. Important note: Students entering this Certificate program must either hold a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited school, or be in the process of earning a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited school. 
  3. Check current Schedule of Classes for dates and times these classes are offered.

The courses required for this certificate differ depending on your Bachelor's degree's major.

 

Courses required if your Bachelor’s Degree has a non-business major   Courses required if your Bachelor’s Degree has a business major

Required Accounting Courses

credits

ACC 121 Accounting Principles I

4

ACC 122 Accounting Principles II

4

ACC131 Income Tax
OR
ACC132 Tax Help Colorado (fall only)
ACC133 Tax Help Colorado Lab (spring only)

3
OR
2
1

ACC 211 Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACC 212 Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACC 226 Cost Accounting

3

ACC 232 Auditing

3

ACC 275 Advanced Accounting

3

                                Total Credits

28

 

 

Required Business, Management Courses

credits

BUS 115 Introduction to Business

3

BUS 216 Legal Environment of Business I

3

BUS 217 Business Communications and Report Writing

 

3

BUS 221 Business Law I

3

BUS 226 Business Statistics

3

MAN 225 Managerial Finance

3

Elective: Choose one course from BUS/ECO/MAN/MAR not listed above

 

3

                                Total Credits

21

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:  49 credits

 

Required Accounting Courses       

credits

ACC131 Income Tax
OR
ACC132 Tax Help Colorado (fall only)
ACC133 Tax Help Colorado Lab (spring only)

3
OR
2
1

ACC 211 Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACC 212 Intermediate Accounting II

4

ACC 226 Cost Accounting

3

ACC 232 Auditing

3

ACC 275 Advanced Accounting

3

                                Total Credits

20

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:  20 credits

 

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