Accounting

Gainful Employment Disclosures - Accounting
 
Program Description
The Certificate of Achievement in Accounting is designed for students who wish to develop specific accounting skills for use in the workplace or further academic studies.
 
The program provides students with a combination of conceptual understanding and hands-on skills. Topics will include fundamental financial and managerial accounting concepts and application, overview of taxation and return preparation, and applications using accounting and financial software.
 
Program Learning Outcomes

• Apply accounting concepts and principles to support financial and managerial accounting analysis
• Utilize critical thinking skills, together with ethical values, to evaluate accounting and financial decisions.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
 
REQUIRED COURSES (16 UNITS)
 
ACCTG 1 INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING I (5 UNITS)
ACCTG 2 INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING II (5 UNITS)
CAOT 32 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (3 UNITS)
CAOT 78 MICROCOMPUTER ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ELECTRONIC OFFICE (3 UNITS)
 
SELECT ONE COURSE (3 UNITS):
ACCTG 15 TAX ACCOUNTING I
BUS 10 FUNDAMENTALS OF TAX RETURN PREPARATION
 
SELECT ONE COURSE (3 UNITS):
CAOT 82 MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE SURVEY IN THE OFFICE
COSCI 401 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS & THEIR USES