Certificate of Achievement in Accounting
This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in the field of Accounting. Students completing this certificate will acquire entry-level employment skills also in the fields of bookkeeping and office management. Students will acquire a complete understanding of computerized accounting systems and how to record the financial transactions of business. They will be able to prepare and analyze a business’s financial statements and work with the company’s internal and external accounting staff and advisors. They will have the ability to prepare individual income tax returns for California residents.
Program Outcomes
- Accurately prepare an individual income tax return (Form 1040).
- Show proficiency in financial statement analysis.
- Accurately analyze, interpret, and record business transactions.
- Accurately record and retrieve company financial transactions and statements in a computerized bookkeeping program.
Career Opportunities
Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be prepared for employment in the following fields: accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, income tax preparer, staff accounting assistant, assistant bookkeeper, and bookkeeper.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CERTIFICATE COURSES | 19 | |
| ACCT 001 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 002 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 210 | Computer Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 282 | Individual Income Tax | 5 |
| COMP 238 | Spreadsheet for Business | 3 |
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| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES - LIST A | 3 | |
Select three units from the following courses: | ||
| BUS 020 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUS 119 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BUS 295 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
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| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES - LIST B | 9 | |
Select nine units from the following courses: | ||
| BUS 082 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 100 | Career Strategies | 3 |
| BUS 185 | Ethics in Business and Industry | 3 |
| BUS 188 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUS 268 | Electronic Calculating | 2 |
| BUS 297 | Personal Finance | 3 |
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| TOTAL | 31 | |
The Certificate of Achievement requirements include completion of the certificate courses with a “C” or better grade in each course. Required and support courses may be substituted with the approval of the Business Division Chair.