Tax Practice Certificate (Graduate)

The Certificate in Tax Practice, offered by the Lucas Graduate School of Business , provides nine units of graduate-level tax research and tax foundation skills and knowledge to students who already have either an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting. This certificate can also assist anyone seeking nine units to help meet the required 150 units to become a CPA. It can help with career advancement and passing the CPA examination. The nine units can be applied to the MST program (if within the required time limits for degree completion).

Certificate Requirements (9 units)

BUS 223A - Tax Research and Decision Making 3 units (GWAR)

Complete Six Units From:

BUS 223F - Tax Accounting Methods/Periods 3 units
BUS 223G - Taxation of Business Entities 3 units
BUS 225E - Data Analytics and Security 3 units
BUS 225F - State Taxation Fundamentals 3 units
BUS 225H - Taxation of Property Transactions 3 units
BUS 225L - Accounting for Income Taxes 3 units
BUS 225W - Introduction to International Taxation 3 units
BUS 227A - Individual Tax Compliance 1 units (3 units required)
BUS 227B - Ethics for Tax Practitioners 1 units (3 units required)
BUS 227C - Tax Symposium 1 units (3 units required)
BUS 227D - Employment Taxation and the Modern Workforce 1 units (3 units required)
BUS 227E - Foundation for Understanding Taxation 1 units (3 units required)
BUS 227F - Personal and Business Leadership Skills for Tax Practitioners 2 units

Total Units Required (9 units)

Conditional on the approval of the program director, a student may select one other BUS elective course to substitute one of the elective courses listed above.