Santa Clara University

Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency

2013 - 2014 Academic Year Program
Saturday Cohort: August 31, 2013 - June 28, 2014  or
Sunday Cohort: September 1, 2013 - June 29, 2014
Classes held at Santa Clara University

The Academic Year Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency (CAAP) Program provides the knowledge and understanding of principles of accounting in an intense, nine months sequence of courses offered on either Saturdays or Sundays. The program fosters an intimate learning environment with high-quality faculty, and delivers the necessary accounting units to sit for the CPA exam. There are additional requirements to take the California CPA Exam. For details, please visit: http://www.dca.ca.gov/cba.

Benefits of Santa Clara University's CAAP Program

1. Time Effective: We take the guess work out of how long it will take to complete the program. The Academic Year CAAP Program is a nine month, academic-year program that meets just once a week from 9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on either Saturday or Sunday.
   
2. Hassle Free: Tired of registration slots or worrying about whether you'll get the classes you need each quarter? The CAAP Program takes care of all registration hassles so you don't have to. Select which courses you need when filling out our short application form, and we'll take care of the rest.
   
3. Cohort Experience: Students are admitted to the CAAP program as part of a group, which moves through the course sequence together. You will have the same classmates in each course, which improves cohesiveness and adult learning.
   
4. Industry Support: Recognized and preferred by many accounting firms for recruiting, including the Big 4, Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business is the ideal location for the CAAP Program.
   
5. Career Services: In addition to offering the expertise of full-time tenured, Ph.D. level, faculty, we provide resume counseling and organize extracurricular events and networking opportunities to help navigate the job market.  In September of 2012 our Career Fair attracted over 150 recruiters from over 30 firms to meet CAAP and SCU Undergraduate accounting students.

Who Should Attend

• Professionals for whom an in-depth accounting knowledge would prove beneficial
• Individuals seeking a career change or career enhancement through licensure as a CPA
• Current graduate and law students interested in sitting for the CPA Exam
• Recent graduates who wish to pursue an accounting career and majored in a subject other than accounting
  

Would you like an admission counselor to contact you to discuss the program?

Program Format and Details
The CAAP program consists of eight undergraduate courses that are completed in approximately nine months. Of the eight courses, seven are required to receive the certificate (Actg. 181-187).  For students who have not taken any prior accounting courses or who need to refresh their understanding of basic accounting rules, we offer a 5-unit introductory course (Actg. 180) at the start of the program.  Actg. 180 is required for students who have not previously taken any accounting courses and is highly recommended for students who have not taken university-level accounting courses in the past year.  In order to waive Actg. 180 you must get permission from the CAAP Program Director.

Admission requirements include a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or its foreign equivalent. Students attend classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Applicants for the weekend cohorts can designate their preference for either the Saturday cohort or the Sunday cohort. Class sessions start at 9:00 AM and end at 6:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) and students should anticipate studying between fifteen to twenty hours a week out-of-class.  Priority consideration will be given to students who enroll in the entire program (Actg. 181-187)*.

*Individuals who can demonstrate the need for specific accounting classes will be accommodated on a space available basis. Such students should contact the Accounting Department Director at (408) 554-4896.

In order to successfully complete the program, students must receive a minimum overall GPA 2.0 as well as a passing grade in each individual class. A course grade of less than C- requires a meeting with the CAAP Director to obtain permission to continue in the program. Two grades of less than C- will result in automatic dismissal from the program. Those who successfully complete the program will earn a Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency from Santa Clara University

Need to know more? See our Frequently Asked Questions

Faculty

Lawrence Abbott, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Michael Calegari, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Ted Christensen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Brigham Young University

David Cottrell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Brigham Young University

Michael Eames, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Haidan Li, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Suzanne Luttman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Susan Parker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

James Sepe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Neal Ushman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting, Santa Clara University

Tuition and Fees
$75 Application fee

Catalog Number	Course Name	Units	Price
Actg 180	Accounting for Business Decisions	5	$1,425
Actg 181	Intermediate Financial Accounting I	6	$1,710
Actg 182	Intermediate Financial Accounting II	6	$1,710
Actg 183	Auditing	5	$1,425
Actg 184	Advanced Accounting	6	$1,710
Actg 185	Cost Management and Strategy	6	$1,710
Actg 186	Tax Aspects ofBusiness Decisions	6	$1,710
Actg 187	Accounting Information Systems	5	$1,425
	Total	45	$12,825

Students must purchase their text books and the average cost is approximately $180 per course.

Payment and Refund Policy
The CAAP Program commits faculty and University resources, so students are urged to understand the payment, refund, and cancellation policy before committing to the program. Students must make payment in full for all courses they wish to take.

Tuition will be assessed on a quarterly basis. If you withdraw prior to the first day of your first course of the quarter, you will receive a 100% refund (less $200 non-refundable deposit). If you withdraw after the first day of your first course of the quarter, you will not receive a refund for any course that has already started, and will receive a 50% refund for any course that has not yet started.

Apply for this Program!
Please complete the application form and return it in person or mail it to the SCU Executive Development Center.

For Program Information or Application Questions Please Contact:
CAAP@scu.edu

Tel: 408-554-4521

Executive Development Center
Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara University

 

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