— Gail Chang
— Timothy Eaton
— Samir Sivjee
If you or your company would like to support students in the program through professional events, Accounting Society membership dues, scholarships and more, consider making a tax-deductible donation to the GAP4+1 Foundation account.
Centrally located in Irvine, IVC has the No. 1 transfer rate in the state of California and Orange County. IVC prepares students for their next step of education or career with more than 80 associate degrees and 60 technical certificates. IVC’s School of Business Sciences offers a variety of programs and curriculum in accounting, business management, computer information management, entrepreneurship, paralegal studies and real estate.
GAP4+1 is a fast-track program for highly qualified and motivated first-time college students wishing to pursue a career in business/accounting.
We are interested in learning how your company might help with the professional development of these students through:
In order to become a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California, there are several requirements including, but not limited to, completion of a bachelor's degree, completion of an additional 30 semester units of accounting study, passing the Uniform CPA exam, passing the Professional Ethics for CPA's (PETH) exam (administered by the California Society of CPA's), and work experience requirements. Please visit for additional information.
To remain in the GAP4+1 program, you must:
The GAP4+1 program requires students to be ready for Math 11 and WR1 upon graduation from high school. The WR1 and Math 11-ready requirements are determined by our counselor after reviewing the applicant's AP scores and/or transcripts for overall GPAs including English and higher level math classes, such as Algebra 2, Trig, Pre-Calc, Calculus. To be ready for the rigors of the GAP4+1 program, we strongly suggest students take math classes throughout their senior year.
To complete your application for the GAP4+1 Program, follow these steps: