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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Professional Accounting Certificate of Achievement is for students working toward a career in accountancy. Mastery of this curriculum will help students lay the groundwork for becoming a Certified Public Accountant. The Professional Accounting education also helps students understand basic accounting functions, financial statement preparation and interpretation, and the role and contribution of accounting in an organization.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Successful students in Accounting and Finance will demonstrate their knowledge of all tasks associated with Financial and Managerial Accounting concepts necessary for acceptance into a Business or Accounting Bachelor’s degree program at a University or for a vocation in accounting

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Accounting Core
ACCT 101	Fundamentals of Accounting I	3.5
ACCT 102	Fundamentals of Accounting II	3.5
ACCT 131	Computerized Accounting - IBM	3.0
ACCT 133	Spreadsheet Accounting I	3.0
ACCT 201	Intermediate Accounting I	3.5
ACCT 202	Intermediate Accounting II	3.5
ACCT 220	Accounting Ethics	4.0
ACCT 240	Cost Accounting	3.5
ACCT 250	Income Tax Accounting	3.0
or ACCT 130	Payroll Tax Accounting
ACCT 260	Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting	4.0
ACCT 270	Fundamentals Of Auditing	3.0
or ACCT 280	Advanced Accounting
FIN 51	Retirement Planning And Investing	1.5
Select one of the following:		3.0
FIN 125	Personal Finance (3)
FIN 125M	Personal Finance (3)
ACCT 60 & ACCT 61	Quickbooks Accounting and Turbo Tax Accounting (3)
Total Units		42

Requirements for a Professional Accounting Certificate of Achievement

Complete the required courses (42.0 units) listed above with a grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Notes: Although many of these courses are transferable, this Certificate is nontransferable. Please see a Business Counselor or the respective department chairperson for additional alternatives.