CPA Exam Preparation
CPA Exam Preparation
The Accounting Certificate program aligns with the new CPA Exam.
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.
The UCLA Extension Accounting Certificate is an 8-course program designed to prepare students for the retooled exam.
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 also 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
Coursework to Prepare for the CPA Exam
CPA Core Exam
Associated Program: Accounting Certificate
We recommend that you complete the full 8-course accounting certificate to prepare for the CPA Core Exam.
CPA Career Exams
Information Systems and Controls Career 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 |
Risk Control Implications of Common Business Cycles – MGMT X 423.419
Cybersecurity for Managers & Professionals – MGMT X 408.812
Business Analysis and Reporting Career Exam
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 |
Tax Compliance and Planning Career Exam
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 |
Non-Profit Organizations: Tax Compliance and Governance – MGMT X 427.123
Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefits – MGMT X 427.904
Partnership Taxation – MGMT X 427.9
Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice A - MGMT X 124A
Advanced Accounting Theory & Practice B - MGMT X 124B