Accounting Principles Certificate Program (Pre-Pay Discount 10%)

Accounting is a valuable skill that reaches across all industries and is useful for many professions. In this introductory course, designed for anyone wishing to understand modern accounting principles, students explore fundamental accounting theory, principles and practice. Through online lessons and discussion forums with fellow students and your expert instructor, learn about accrual accounting concepts, transaction analysis and the recording process. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the preparation and analysis of financial statements and the proper reporting of various accounts. By the end of this course, you will know how to record basic financial accounting information and prepare financial statements, know how to use financial accounting data in decision making situations, and understand the role of the accountant in business.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the basics of accounting in your day-to-day job
• Utilize the recording process
• Apply and complete the accounting cycle
• Recognize fraud and apply internal controls

Skills You Will Gain

• Basic accounting skills
• Budget analysis
• Accounting for receivables

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online course delivered through Canvas, UC Davis CPE’s learning management system. Course materials—including video lectures, readings, assignments, and discussion forums—are released on a structured, week-by-week schedule. Students move through the course together, with regular due dates to support consistent progress and engagement. Most learners can expect to spend approximately 10–12 hours per week engaging with course content and completing assignments.

There are many theories about the practice of accounting, but actually incorporating those concepts into daily use is another matter. Designed for anyone wanting to better understand modern accounting principles, as well as those seeking to advance themselves professionally, this course focuses on providing you with the knowledge and skills to apply sound accounting techniques in practical ways. Through engaging online lectures and discussion forums, you’ll explore a variety of topics, including the recording, valuation and presentation of cash, temporary investments, receivables and inventories. You’ll also be introduced to accounting concepts for physical plants and equipment, intangibles, current assets and liabilities, fixed asset accounting and current obligations. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to practically apply modern accounting concepts in your job and use financial accounting data in your day-to-day decision-making process.

Learning Outcomes

• Confidently apply accounting standards
• Utilize the accounting information system
• Practice income support and revenue recognition
• Maintain balance sheets and statements of cash flows

Skills You Will Gain

• Accounting standards
• Financial statement analysis
• Accounting for cash, receivables and inventory
• Accounting for plant assets, equipment, intangible assets and liabilities

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online course delivered through Canvas, UC Davis CPE’s learning management system. Course materials—including video lectures, readings, assignments, and discussion forums—are released on a structured, week-by-week schedule. Students move through the course together, with regular due dates to support consistent progress and engagement. Most learners can expect to spend approximately 10–12 hours per week engaging with course content and completing assignments.

Whether you’re seeking to improve and grow in your accounting career or prepare for the CPA exam, take your accounting skills to the next level with Intermediate Accounting: Part II. Through online lectures and engaging, instructor-led Q&As, students will examine a variety of topics, including accounting for income taxes, pensions, leases, investments, stockholder’s equity, statement of cash flows and earnings per share. By the end of this course, you will be able to competently apply advanced accounting concepts in your day-to-day job, and be better prepared for the CPA Exam.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of advanced accounting topics relevant to pensions, income taxes, financial reporting and other areas
• Apply accounting concepts to various real-world applications
• Analyze financial statements

Skills You Will Gain

• Accounting for pensions, investments and income taxes
• Financial statement analysis
• Revenue recognition
• Financial Reporting

Managerial and cost accounting is a set of skills used by professionals in all levels of business. Designed for students seeking to obtain a better understanding of managerial and cost accounting, this course teaches the fundamentals of how to use accounting and financial data to make better, more profitable decisions. Through interactive, online lectures and instructor-led Q&As, this course examines the role of the manager in setting up the budget, evaluating the financial impact of day-to-day management decisions and using the budget as a control tool. By the end of this course, you will have an increased understanding of managerial accounting principles, and will be able to use accounting data to improve business decisions.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze cost behavior for fixed, variable and mixed costs
• Distinguish between different types of budgets and understand the budgeting process
• Appraise and utilize the activity-based costing system
• Perform financial statement analysis using various techniques
• Use Cost-Volume-Profit analysis to find breakeven points and target profit volumes

Skills You Will Gain

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Cost Behavior
• Capital budgeting
• Job costing and process costing
• CVP Analysis & Short-term Business Decisions

Course Format and Pacing
This is an online course delivered through Canvas, UC Davis CPE’s learning management system. Course materials—including video lectures, readings, assignments, and discussion forums—are released on a structured, week-by-week schedule. Students move through the course together, with regular due dates to support consistent progress and engagement. Most learners can expect to spend approximately 10–12 hours per week engaging with course content and completing assignments.