Accounting and Financial Planning
4 courses · Chaffey College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ACCTGFS 30 Personal Finance
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamentals of personal finance including financial planning, money management, income and asset protection, and investments. Course material covered includes calculations and problem solving related to budgeting, managing income taxes, building and maintaining good credit, large personal assets purchases, managing property and liability risk, investment fundamentals, and retirement and estate planning.
ACCTGFS 442 Fundamentals of Finance and Investing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
Introduction to finance theory and its application to investment decisions involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, government securities, options, and real estate. Topics include asset allocation principles, modern portfolio theory, investment tools and strategies, diversification, and tax implications of investments.
ACCTGFS 453 U.S. and California Income Tax Preparation
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 64-72 Lecture
U.S. and California income tax principles and tax return preparation as it relates to individuals, sole proprietorships, and other business entities.
ACCTGFS 465 Financial Accounting for the Non-Accounting Major
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 48-54 Lecture
Creation, use, and interpretation of accounting data by the non-accounting business major, from an entrepreneurial perspective. Topics include: business structure and financial statement analyses; forecasted financial statements; cash management and budgeting, including capital and operating budgets; management of receivables and payables; and an overview of financing options, banking relations, and credit management.