Accounting

This accounting certificate prepares students for job entry into a wide variety of clerical and technical positions that have a recordkeeping or bookkeeping component. In consultation with an accounting faculty advisor, the certificate can be tailored to meet the needs of students who have already achieved significant skills and knowledge in basic accounting fundamentals and/or computer applications. The program assumes that students have previous knowledge and skill in basic computer applications in a Microsoft Windows operating environment. Students without prior computer experience should remedy any computer deficiencies before beginning the certificate course of study. Consulting with an accounting faculty advisor is strongly recommended before beginning the accounting certificate program.

Requirements

Required Courses

ACC 115	Payroll Accounting	3
ACC 121	Accounting Principles I	4
ACC 245	Computerized Accounting with a Professional Package	3
BUS 217	Business Communication and Report Writing	3
CIS 118	Introduction to PC Applications	3
	or
CIS 135	Complete PC Word Processing: Word	3
CIS 155	PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel	3
Total Credit Hours:		19

Electives

Select 6 credits from below:

ACC 101	Fundamentals of Accounting	3
ACC 122	Accounting Principles II	4
ACC 131	Income Tax	3
ACC 135	Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting	3
ACC 132	Tax Help Colorado	2
	and
ACC 133	Tax Help Colorado Practicum	1
BUS 115	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 216	Legal Environment of Business	3
BUS 226	Business Statistics	3
ECO 201	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECO 202	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Total Credit Hours: 25

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