My Academic Plan
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Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two semester) Certificate in Bookkeeping and enter the workforce. Students explore accounting principles, payroll and sales tax concepts, Excel, and QuickBooks. As part of this program, students have the opportunity to sit for national certification exams in both QuickBooks and bookkeeping. This program provides immediate entry-level career opportunities upon completion and prepares students for career entry into a wide variety of clerical and technical positions that have a recordkeeping or bookkeeping component. Students will be ready to work effectively as bookkeepers under the supervision of controllers, chief accountants, accounting supervisors, certified public accountants, and other professional accountants.
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First Semester
| ACC 1011 | Intro to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 1025 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 1038 | Payroll and Sales Tax | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Second Semester
| ACC 1012 | Intro to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS 1055 | Complete Spreadsheets | 3 |
| ACC 2080 or ACC 2088 or ACC 2089 | Internship (ACC 2080) or Practicum (ACC 2088) or Capstone (ACC 2089) | 1 |
| ELECTIVE | Business Communications (BUS 2017) or Certified Bookkeeper Review (ACC 2068) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |