09-14-2011, 02:37 AM
I'm coming in with 40 units from AP tests awarded by UCLA, 163 units for classes taken at UCLA (major was in psychobiology but I did not graduate) and am planning on taking the following classes at Santa Monica College
Accounting 1, Principles of Accounting 1 (5)
Accounting 2, Principles of Accounting 2 (5)
Accounting 6, Accounting Consolidations (3)
Accounting 7, Accounting Special Topics (3)
Accounting 10A, Intermediate Accounting A (3)
Accounting 10B, Intermediate Accounting B (3)
Accounting 10C, Intermediate Accounting C (4)
Accounting 11, Cost Accounting (3)
Accounting 12, Auditing (3)
Accounting 15, Personal Income Tax (3)
Accounting 16, Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts (3)
Business 5, Business Law (3)
I am also a currently licensed [URL="http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/agents/article/0,,id=100710,00.html"]enrolled agent
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My plan is to apply for evaluation at the big 3 after finishing the accounting courses at SMC. My goal is to end up with a BS degree in accounting that would allow me to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in California. My strategy right now is take the community college classes that would fulfill the educational requirements for the CPA exam and then try to figure out which college offers me the easiest path to a degree.
My concern is that the big 3 will accept credits from just UCLA or SMC. Not both of them. Is that how it works? Will more credits transfer if I go for an AA in Accounting at SMC?
I'd really appreciate any advice you may have on this topic.
Accounting 1, Principles of Accounting 1 (5)
Accounting 2, Principles of Accounting 2 (5)
Accounting 6, Accounting Consolidations (3)
Accounting 7, Accounting Special Topics (3)
Accounting 10A, Intermediate Accounting A (3)
Accounting 10B, Intermediate Accounting B (3)
Accounting 10C, Intermediate Accounting C (4)
Accounting 11, Cost Accounting (3)
Accounting 12, Auditing (3)
Accounting 15, Personal Income Tax (3)
Accounting 16, Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts (3)
Business 5, Business Law (3)
I am also a currently licensed [URL="http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/agents/article/0,,id=100710,00.html"]enrolled agent
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My plan is to apply for evaluation at the big 3 after finishing the accounting courses at SMC. My goal is to end up with a BS degree in accounting that would allow me to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam in California. My strategy right now is take the community college classes that would fulfill the educational requirements for the CPA exam and then try to figure out which college offers me the easiest path to a degree.
My concern is that the big 3 will accept credits from just UCLA or SMC. Not both of them. Is that how it works? Will more credits transfer if I go for an AA in Accounting at SMC?
I'd really appreciate any advice you may have on this topic.