<p>Which UCs offer accounting, either as a minor or major? So far, I see that UCI offers it as a minor, yes?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Critic,</p>
<p>The UC's do not offer an Accounting major per se; however some campuses offer Accounting as a minor and/or incorporate Accounting emphasis within their Business Administration, Business Economics, and/or Business Management Economics majors. These programs (not all found at all campuses) are found at:</p>
<p>UCI
UCB
UCLA
UCSC
UCR</p>
<p>I would recommend that you explore the General Catalog of each of these campuses and identify what program(s) would appeal to you. In some cases, such as UC Riverside, the programs may be 2-year upper division Accounting minor program that is competitive in nature. In the case of UCB (Haas School of Business), the competition to be acccepted into their upper-division Business program is intense; also its orientation is a B.S. in Business with a general business orientation not necessarily focused on Accounting as such.</p>
<p>If you are in California and are interested in an Accounting Major, consider the California State University system, which has focused programs in Accounting. Also, a top private school in Northern California for Acccounting is Santa Clara University. With the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, there is an increased need for both internal accountants and external auditors for public accounting firms.</p>
<p>Thanks. I noticed that UCI had an accounting minor avaliable.</p>
<p>Also- Is having a minor in accounting "sufficient" for one to be eligible to take the C.P.A. examination?</p>
<p>UCLA offers an Accounting minor as part of Business Economics.</p>
<p>Critic, </p>
<p>A "minor" may be sufficient, but you need to satisfy a given state's exam requirements/eligibility. Each state has slightly different exam requirements, but not substantially different. In order to be licensed as a CPA, you have to pass exams prepared by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Most who take this exam do not do so concurrent with getting a degree. You need a degree, plus required accounting courses and additional relevant business, economics and finance courses. More typically, somebody will begin work after graduation, often with a CPA/Public Accounting firm (i.e., Big 4 firms such as Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers) and be sponsored for CPA exam preparation/testing. </p>
<p>For UCI's program, I'm not certain that their "minor" program will be enough. I think if you enroll in an "Accounting major" program, you will have a better opportunity to get all necessary courses required. If you have a question, you may wish to contact a school's business/accounting department and ask.</p>
<p>Reference: </p>
<p>CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS:
<a href="http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/regs/regs2.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/regs/regs2.pdf</a></p>
<p>UCSB of course</p>