Accounting Principles Fast Track Certificate Program

Online

The Fastest Way to Advance Your Career in Accounting

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education's “Fast Track” Certificate format is a convenient way to save money, accelerate your training and quickly advance your career. When you enroll in the Accounting Principles Fast Track Certificate Program you will:

Receive preferential enrollment status
Complete your certificate program in 15 months or less
Save 15% with our pre-pay pricing option, and waive the $125 certificate registration fee

You will be required to complete 16 units of academic course work.

For general information about our Fast Track option, please visit the Fast Track FAQ page.

Academic Units

Section Number

251ACC570

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

To participate in the Accounting Principles Fast Track Certificate program, you must complete four courses, starting in Summer 2025 and ending in Summer 2026, as listed below. To participate in the Fast Track option, enroll in this section, pay for the program (at the discounted Fast Track rate) and our academic advisers will place you in the courses listed below.

Summer Quarter 2025
June 23, 2025 - September 14, 2025

251ACC501 Principles of Accounting

Winter Quarter 2026
January 12, 2026 - April 05, 2026

253ACC504 Intermediate Accounting: Part 1

Spring Quarter 2026
April 6, 2026 - June 28, 2026

254ACC507 Intermediate Accounting: Part 2

Summer Quarter 2026
June 29, 2026 - September 20, 2026

261ACC503 Principles of Cost Accounting

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $100 processing fee, if the request is received within the first two weeks of the course. Click here (https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/student-services/withdrawals-refunds-transfers) to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund deadline 7/7/2025. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

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Section Schedule

Jun 23rd, 2025 to Sep 20th, 2026

Fees

$2,992

Instructors

Emily Anderson

Emily Anderson, CPA, M.S., is a tax accountant at Robertson Woodford & Summers, LLP, in Grass Valley. She specializes in tax accountancy and auditing. Anderson is also the treasurer for her local 4-H Club and with her husband purchases fixer-upper rental properties.

Eric Grizzell

Eric Grizzell, MBA, brings extensive experience instructing adult learners in accounting and financial management within corporate and academic settings. He has worked in financial analysis, management, and accounting-related roles at Lockheed Martin, Hewlett-Packard, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Grizzell excels at simplifying complex financial concepts and demonstrating their practical applications.

Monique Smalling

Monique Smalling, MBA, CPA, has taught accounting and auditing courses at the university level for more than seven years. She started her career with an international accounting firm, and has worked as an SEC reporting manager for a publicly traded software company, a controller for a private golf club and a senior audit manager for a local CPA firm. Her area of expertise is preparing financial statements and presenting them to board of directors and audit committees.

James Venneman

James Venneman, MBA, CPA, CIA, is an audit manager with the State of California’s Controller’s Office and supervises six staff auditors. He has 27 years of experience at SCO performing compliance audits of counties, cities and school districts, as well as financial audits for several government entities. He is also a self-employed CPA and tax practitioner, serving individuals and sole proprietorships in the Auburn area. Venneman’s experience includes 15 years as an internal auditor and staff accountant in the banking industry.