Certificate in Advanced Accounting Topics
Program Overview
Need to complete the rest of your 150 semester-unit requirements for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam? Looking to update or expand your accounting knowledge and skills?
The Certificate in Advanced Accounting Topics is designed for you.
This four-course (12 semester unit) program builds on the San Jose State University Certificate in Accounting Fundamentals program, previous undergraduate accounting coursework and our Master of Science in Accountancy degree program.
You can select your four courses from the following:
BUS 220A - Financial Statement Analysis
BUS 220H - Auditing Concepts and Practice
BUS 220I - Forensic Accounting
BUS 220L - Legal and Ethical Environment of Accounting
BUS 220M - Accounting Ethics
BUS 220R - Software Applications for Accounting
BUS 220S - Financial Analysis & Reporting III
BUS 220U - IT Audit and Internal Controls
BUS 220V - Special Topics in Accounting
BUS 220X - Business Analysis & Valuation Using Financial Statements
The courses in the Certificate of Advanced Accounting Topics program are accelerated and typically run in either two-and-a-half-week or five-week cycles. Most courses meet during the day on the SJSU campus.
You must complete the four courses with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (B), with no course grade less than a C (2.0). A C- grade or below in any class is considered failing. Only three units of coursework with a grade of C can count toward the certificate.
You must complete all four courses at SJSU to earn the Certificate in Advanced Accounting Topics.
If you took any of the above courses to satisfy the requirements for SJSU’s MSA degree program, they will not apply for your Certificate in Advanced Accounting Topics. You will need to choose courses that you have not taken before.
