Accounting
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If you're interested in business and finance, an accounting degree or certificate might be for you.
Our program will expose you to all aspects of accounting, from auditing to tax prep. All our courses meet the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) unit requirement and the A.A. in accounting can be completed fully online.
Take accounting and tax courses to fulfill the CPA educational unit requirement and to prepare for the CPA exam. Enroll in Accounting 67 and Accounting 68 series to prepare for the Enrolled Agent exam.
For more information, see The CPA Education Requirements.
Degrees & Certificates
View list below for programs offered at Foothill. Then select program map for a possible schedule that fulfills program and college requirements.
For program requirements and full course listings, view degrees and certificates information.
Associate in Arts Degree
Certificate of Achievement (CA)
View academic catalog for accounting for certificate requirements if a program map is not included.
- Accounting, CA Program Map
- Financial Accounting, CA Program Map
- CPA Exam Preparation - Audit, CA Program Map
- CPA Exam Preparation - Business Environment and Concepts, CA Program Map
- CPA Exam Preparation - Financial Accounting Reporting, CA Program Map
- CPA Exam Preparation - Regulations, CA Program Map
- Bookkeeping, CA Program Map
- Tax Specialist, CA Progam Map
- Payroll Preparation, CA Program Map
- Accounting Ethics, CA Program Map
Quick Look at Accounting Courses
For complete course details, including units, hours and prerequisites, view course catalog. For when a course is offered, view class schedule.
- ACTG 1A Financial Accounting I
- ACTG 1AH Honors Financial Accounting I
- ACTG 1B Financial Accounting II
- ACTG 1BH Honors Financial Accounting II
- ACTG 1C Managerial Accounting
- ACTG 1CH Honors Managerial Accounting
- ACTG 51A Intermediate Accounting I
- ACTG 51B Intermediate Accounting II
- ACTG 51C Intermediate Accounting III
- ACTG 52 Advanced Accounting
- ACTG 53 Financial Statement Analysis
- ACTG 54 Accounting Information Systems
- ACTG 55 Information Systems & Controls (ISC)
- ACTG 56 Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR)
- ACTG 57 Tax Compliance & Planning
- ACTG 58 Auditing
- ACTG 59 Fraud Examination
- ACTG 60 Accounting for Small Business
- ACTG 64A Computerized Accounting Practice Using QuickBooks
- ACTG 64B Computerized Accounting Practice Using Excel
- ACTG 65 Payroll & Business Tax Accounting
- ACTG 66 Cost Accounting
- ACTG 67 Tax Accounting
- ACTG 68A Advanced Tax Accounting I
- ACTG 68B Advanced Tax Accounting II
- ACTG 68C Advanced Tax Accounting III
- ACTG 70R Independent Study in Accounting
- ACTG 71R Independent Study in Accounting
- ACTG 72R Independent Study in Accounting
- ACTG 73R Independent Study in Accounting
- ACTG 75 Accounting for Government & Not-for-Profit
- ACTG 76 Ethics in Accounting
Frequently Asked Questions
Note: You'll find answers in downloadable PDFs.
I started taking classes at Foothill because of their flexibility in offering online asynchronous classes. It allows me to manage my coursework and gives me the freedom to pick up shifts at work if I need to. I was pretty worried at first because I was attending classes without having stepped foot on this campus before but the resources provided to me by my professors really helped bridge the gap.
Sally Huynh
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