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Master the Essentials of Accounting

Stand out with a certificate from UC Davis

What You'll Get

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Build practical accounting knowledge through flexible online programs designed to support your professional goals.

  • Gain a strong foundation in financial accounting principles and practices
  • Develop skills you can apply to financial reporting analysis and business decision-making
  • Learn from experienced instructors with relevant academic and professional expertise
  • Build knowledge in areas such as auditing taxation cost accounting and financial statement analysis
  • Choose a program that aligns with your experience and career goals
  • Complete coursework online while balancing professional and personal commitments
  • Earn a UC Davis certificate that demonstrates your commitment to professional development
  • Complete eligible coursework that counts toward CPA education requirements

Start Your Accounting Journey Today

Build the foundational knowledge needed to enter the field.

Develop accounting skills that can support a transition into a new profession.

Strengthen your knowledge and prepare for greater responsibility.

Complete the coursework that counts toward CPA education requirements.

Who Is This Program For?

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  • Professionals starting a career in accounting: Build the foundational knowledge needed to pursue opportunities in accounting and related fields.
  • Career changers: Develop essential accounting skills as you prepare to transition into a new career.
  • Business professionals: Strengthen your accounting knowledge to better understand financial information and support business decisions.
  • Accounting professionals: Expand your expertise and build skills that can support career growth and increased responsibility.

Start Your Accounting Journey Today

Programs at a Glance

Accounting Principles Certificate

Whether you’re new to the practice or are looking to advance your career, our four-course Accounting Principles Certificate Program provides you with the groundwork needed to apply accounting principles confidently and accurately in your business or profession.

• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting: Part I
• Intermediate Accounting: Part II
• Principles of Cost Accounting

Accounting Specialist Certificate

Take your accounting education to an advanced level with our five-course Accounting Specialist Certificate Program. Acquire a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of accounting and financial reporting to excel in your career.

• Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations
• Auditing
• Ethics in Accounting
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Individual Income Taxation​​​

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“If you are considering this program as part of a career change, it can absolutely give you the foundation and confidence to pivot.”

Melissa Hall
Accounting Principles Certificate Program Graduate

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