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It details the specific semester units needed in accounting and business-related subjects. For accounting subjects, a minimum of 24 semester units are required, covering areas such as Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and External & Internal Reporting. For business-related subjects, 24 semester units are necessary, including Business Administration, Business Management, Business Communications, Economics, Finance, Business Law, Marketing, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science & Information Systems, and business-related law courses from an accredited law school. Additionally, 20 semester units are dedicated to accounting study, with a minimum of 6 units in accounting subjects and a maximum of 14 units in business-related subjects. Up to 9 units can be in other academic work relevant to business and accounting, with limitations on specific disciplines and no more than 3 units from any single area. Skills-based courses (English, Communications, Journalism, Sciences), Foreign Languages, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, and Industry-based courses (Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate) are permitted within these 9 units. A maximum of 4 semester units can be applied to internships or independent studies. 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| Taxation |\n| • Financial Reporting • Financial Statement Analysis | • | External & Internal Reporting |\n| 24 SEMESTER UNITS – BUSINESS-RELATED SUBJECTS |  |  |\n| • Business Administration • Business Management | • | Business Communications |\n| • Economics • Finance | • | Business Law |\n| • Marketing • Statistics | • | Mathematics |\n| • Computer Science & Information • Business-related law courses | • | Any accounting subjects in |\n| Systems offered at an accredited law |  | excess of the 24 units needed to |\n| school |  | fulfill the accounting requirement |\n| 20 SEMESTER UNITS – ACCOUNTING STUDY\u003Cbr>• Minimum 6 semester units in accounting subjects (see above)\u003Cbr>• Maximum 14 semester units in business-related subjects (see above)\u003Cbr>• Maximum 9 semester units in other academic work relevant to business and accounting (maximum 3 units from anyone area)\u003Cbr>o Skills-based courses – Courses completed in the following disciplines: English, Communications, Journalism , and the Physical, Life, Natural, & Social Sciences\u003Cbr>o Foreign Languages/ Courses in foreign languages (including sign language) and courses with the Cultural & Ethnic Studies – terms culture, cultural, or ethnic in the titles\u003Cbr>o Industry-based courses – Courses with the words “industry” or “administration” in the title or courses completed in the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, and Real Estate\u003Cbr>• Maximum 4 semester units in internships/independent studies in accounting and/or business-related subjects\u003Cbr>• Completion of a Master of Accounting, Taxation, or Laws in Taxation is equivalent to 20 semester units of accounting study |  |  |","cbCaikxzTfYsV6Hy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikxzTfYsV6Hy","pdf",43484,"English","# Accounting Subjects\n## Business-Related Subjects\n# Accounting Study","[{\"question\":\"What are the minimum semester units required for accounting subjects to obtain a CPA license in California?\",\"answer\":\"A 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