Accounting Assistant Bookkeeper, Level IV, Certificate of Achievement (C)
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. A minimum of 6 units must be completed
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| ACCT 110 | Introduction to Accounting 1 | 4 |
| ACCT 150 | Introduction To Accounting Software And Systems | 4 |
| ACCT 230 | Financial Accounting 2 | 5 |
| ACCT 240 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 103 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems | 4 |
| or COMP 101 | Introduction to Computer Applications | |
| COMP 109 | Microsoft Excel | 4 |
| COMP 111 | Microsoft Access | 3-4 |
| or ACCT 160 | Accounting With Quickbooks | |
| COMP 151AB | Beginning Computer Keyboarding | 3 |
| COMP 171 | Business English | 3 |
| COMP 271 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | 3 |
| or MGMT 102 | Leadership In Organizations | |
| Total Units | 43.00-44.00 | |
| 1 | Please note that ACCT 110 Introduction to Accounting is required for the Certificate of Achievement. The course is not eligible for waiver as a result of completing ACCT 230 Financial Accounting. |
| 2 | ACCT 210 will also satisfy requirement. However, if two or more years have elapse since (or 210) was taken, then the candidate must pass a proficiency and currency test to earn the Certificate of Achievement. |
Depending on practical experience, this Certificate should enable holder to perform as a:
- Full-Charge Bookkeeper (depending on experience) for proprietorships, small partnerships or small corporations, using manual or computerized accounting systems; or
- Accounting Clerks Supervisor (depending on experience) or Accounting Data Processors Supervisor (depending on experience) for proprietorships, small partnerships or small corporations.
- USE introductory managerial accounting concepts to make decisions within a business.
- APPLY generally accepted accounting principles to record common business transactions, to prepare simple financial statements, and to analyze the results of operations, cash flows, and financial position as reported.
- USE computer technology and applications to record, report, and analyze business transactions and their effects on operating, investing, and financing activities.
- PREPARE financial reports and communiqués using standard Business English.
- CALCULATE and EXPLAIN the impact of alternate generally accepted accounting principles for financial ratio analysis, and for economic analysis.
- DEFINE elementary business management concepts.