Accounting Procedures
Program Description:
The Accounting Procedures Certificate offers you a one-year introduction to accounting and general business literacy skills. (Gainful Employment Disclosure)
Upon completion of their degree, students will:
- demonstrate knowledge of the accounting cycle, including preparation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- demonstrate analytical skills through finding, extracting and evaluating financial information to make sound business decisions.
- create and edit Excel spreadsheets to solve various accounting problems.
- research answers to accounting problems using a research database (FARS).
- explain the purpose and responsibilities of the professional accountant in the business community.
- express business information effectively in both oral and written form.
- learn critical thinking skills through an analytical business report project.
Recommended Course Sequence:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OFT 106 | Keyboarding* | 1 |
| BUS 161 | Computer Apps for Business | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Business Math | 3 |
| ACC 153 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 211 | Federal Income Tax Procedures | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Law 1 | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ACC 154 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 205 | Accounting w/Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| ACC 214 | Accounting Practice* | 4 |
| TOTAL | 31 |
* Students must achieve a grade of C or better to graduate from this program
** Students with sufficient keyboarding abilitiy who pass the keyboarding waiver
exam will fulfill this requirement; they do not need to replace the 1 credit.
*** formerly CIT 101 Microcomputer Applications
For a complete description of this degree and the individual courses, please refer to the College Catalog.
