The Professional Accounting/CPA Preparation Certificate is designed to help candidates with a bachelors degree prepare for the CPA exam and meet the minimum number of accounting hours required to sit for the CPA exam. Below are sample schedules you can use to help plan your program depending on when you begin taking courses.

CPA Preparation Certificate - start in Fall
Year 1 - Fall Semester
Acc 153 Principles of Financial Accounting

Year 1 - Spring Semester
ACC 241 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 244 Income Tax Accounting

Year 1 - Summer Semester
ACC 154 Principles of Managerial Accounting

Year 2 - Fall Semester
ACC 242 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 266 Advanced Accounting

Year 2 - Spring Semester
ACC 260 Auditing
ACC 274 Advanced Income Tax Accounting

Year 2 - Summer Semester
BUS 221 Business Law (optional, not required)

CPA Preparation Certificate - start in Spring
Year 1 - Spring Semester
ACC 153 Principles of Financial Accounting

Year 1 - Summer Semester
ACC 154 Principles of Managerial Accounting

Year 1 - Fall Semester
ACC 241 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 244 Income Tax Accounting

Year 2 - Spring Semester
ACC 242 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 260 Auditing

Year 2 - Summer Semester
BUS 221 Business Law (optional, not required)

Year 2 - Fall Semester
ACC 266 Advanced Accounting
ACC 274 Advanced Income Tax Accounting

CPA Preparation Certificate - start in Summer
Year 1 - Summer Semester
ACC 153 Principles of Financial Accounting

Year 1 - Fall Semester
ACC 241 Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 244 Income Tax Accounting

Year 2 - Spring Semester
ACC 242 Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 260 Auditing

Year 2- Summer Semester
ACC 154 Principles of Managerial Accounting

Year 2 - Fall Semester
ACC 266 Advanced Accounting
ACC 274 Advanced Income Tax Accounting

Year 2 - Spring Semester
BUS 221 Business Law (optional, not required

If you have additional questions about this certificate or the CPA exam contact Leslie Van Wolvelear, Student Advisor, at 847.376.7135, or lvanwolv@oakton.edu.