[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

As we all know, the 120 credit hour pathway to licensure has expired and to get licensed as a CPA in California, the only choice is through the 150 credit hour pathway.

I want to start a thread for those of us specifically in California and needs to meet the new 20 accounting hours and 10 ethics hours requirement.

What are some affordable ways that you all plan to meet the extra 30 credit hours in courses?

[Kel Kel Kel]

For accounting classes, I took additional online classes at University of North Alabama. I found them on this CPA forum recommended by other users. Classes are online- you can take them at your on pace. They are Wiley CPAExcel classes. Quizzes and tests are pretty easy since they are open book exams. CBA accepted these credit hours for my CPA certificate.

Wiley CPAexcel

F- 84
A- 81
R- 86
B- 74, 71, 83
Licensed in CA

[hasy]

Community colleges classes. I took 19 units last semester and am now 5 semester units away to 150.

AUD - 83
BEC - 80
FAR - 83
REG - 78

BEC - 80 (Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB)

FAR - 72; 83 (Roger + NINJA MCQ)

AUD - 83 (Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB)

REG - 52; 78 (Roger + NINJA MCQ)

Ethics - 68, 96 (how I dislike you)
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This forum is more addictive than drugs. Still returning after licensure.

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[CPA2BEE]

UCLA Extension online

CA CPA - est. Dec 2016

FAR - 80
AUD - 82
BEC - 80
REG - 85

ETHICS - 90
EXPERIENCE - COMPLETE
Application for California license mailed 8/4/2016

[Claudia408]

online classes at Foothill Community College… courses are online, on a quarter system and cheap.

BEC 65, 71, 75
AUD 62, 70, 78
REG 67, 66, 65, 66, 64
FAR 68, 64, 73

BEC - 75 (3x)
AUD - 78 (3x)
REG - 67, 66, Aug 1
FAR - 54, Sept 8

[marqzho]

Claudia408

Would quarter system be a problem? see below from licensing handbook

Quarter Units
Courses earned at college and universities on a quarter unit calendar must be multiplied
by a factor of 2/3 to convert to semester units. For example, 4 quarter units are
equivalent to 22/3 semester units.

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[KCCPA13]

Took my classes from Foothill too. I didn't see quarter classes as a problem.. I graduated from a school with the quarter system so I was use to it. Just make sure you do the conversion to see if you have enough.

FAR ✓
AUD ✓
REG ✓
BEC ✓

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DONE.

[marqzho]

Not the 150 units requirement matters but the 20 acct study and 10 ethic study LOL They suxks ! Anyone find a community college in CA offer online accounting ethics or accountants' professional responsibilities class 😕

I once thought I can just take some random class in commu and be done with the requirement. Orz

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[KCCPA13]

Yeah.. you can't take random classes.. You just need to take accounting related/business related classes depending on what you're missing. Did all of my requirements through Foothill college online.

Here are links to help you see what are acceptable classes for each category and what you're missing.

https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/applicants/self-assess-wrksheet.pdf
https://www.dca.ca.gov/cba/applicants/tip_sheet.pdf

Just realized.. these links are only helpful if you're in California….

FAR ✓
AUD ✓
REG ✓
BEC ✓

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DONE.

[marqzho]

Thanks

I just checked the available classes in Foothill. It seems to have everything I need to fulfill the requirement !

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[marqzho]

I just went through my college transcript. what do you guys think about the following?

is “Corporate Financial Policy” an accounting course?

I took a “The Law Relating to Companies”, does that sound the same thing as business Law?

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[ultrarunner]

marqzho

Foothill is a great school. But I went to Mission College. I took all my accounting (24) and business (24) classes there and met the requirement. I took online and evening classes, and most of the students were like me (working full-time while studying accounting for a career advance). Anyway, I passed two sections (FAR/AUD), so I could tell you that their program isn't bad at all.

Anyway, best of luck to you.

CPA/ MST/ Roger CPA Review

FAR 72,67,79 (Roger+Wiley test bank)11/15
AUD 80 (Roger)10/15
BEC 80 (Roger)4/16
REG 63,78 (Roger+Ninja MCQs)5/16

[marqzho]

24 + 24 are not enough for licensing. They have requirment for another 24 + 10

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[lividee]

@marqzho I'm not sure if those classes would qualify. It seems like the financial policy course could count towards business/accounting units. The best way to know for sure if they will count is to call the CBA. They are super helpful and would be able to tell you if they would accept it or not.

FAR - 84
AUD - 87
REG - 75
BEC - 78

[marqzho]

I checked with them today. Corporate financial policy doesn't count as accounting course but business related. If I want to challenge it, I have to submit course description when I submit my application.

REG 90
FAR 95
AUD 98
BEC 84

[Anonymous]

I think Cabrillo College has a 4 quarter unit “Accounting Ethics” course currently – Starting 10/24/16 – 12/16/16 if you guys are interested before the new requirements on Jan 2017.

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