Business Finance and Accounting – Major #2031

Certificate Program Map
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The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.


A step incentive for those seeking an entry level position in accounting or finance.


Upon completion of the program, students will:
  1. 1. Ability to create and analyze the four basic financial statements and budgets and recognize and evaluate opportunity and risk.
  2. 2. Assist in the implementation of a corporate strategy as applied to finance and accounting issues including capital budgeting and working capital management.
  3. 3. Demonstration of appropriate skill sets with respect to technologies, written reports, and formal presentations involving finance and accounting applications.
  4. 4. Ability to identify and discriminate between different financial markets, institutions and products and determine appropriateness to short-term and long-term accounting and finance objectives.
Effective Term: 2022 Spring Semester

Certificate Requirements

11 units

ACCTG 4A
Financial Accounting

4 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
This course explores what financial accounting is, why it is important, and how it is used by investors and creditors to make decisions. It covers the accounting information system and the recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, financial statements, and statement analysis. This course includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flows, internal controls, and ethics. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
  1. Advisory: CIT 12
  2. Advisory: CIT 15
    1. CSU Transfer Course

      ACCTG 4B
      Managerial Accounting

      4 units
      Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester
      This course examines how managers use accounting information in making decisions related to planning, directing, and controlling. It covers cost terms and concepts including cost control, accounting for costs in manufacturing and service organizations, cost behavior, cost structure, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, standard costs, and capital budgeting. (A, CSU, UC)
      Course Details:
      1. Prerequisite: ACCTG 4A
        1. CSU Transfer Course

          BA 35
          Financial Management for Business

          3 units
          Effective Term: 2022 Spring Semester
          Basic financial decision-making for business owners, entrepreneurs and financial managers. Financial statement analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, time value of money, sources of funding, and financial markets and institutions. (A, CSU)
          Course Details:
          1. Advisory: BA 10
          2. Advisory: MATH 201
                Total: 11 units