Program Overview

Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper, Level IV, Certificate of Achievement (C)

Overview

The Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper, Level IV, Certificate of Achievement gives students the foundation they need for entry-level employment in the accounting department of any business or to become a CPA. It prepares students to pursue a career in finance or corporate management, to work in government, or to become business owners. It also fulfills some of the major requirements for the AS-T in Business Administration 2.0 degree designed to transfer to accounting programs at CSU campuses.

Requirements

Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a C or better or Pass in each course. A minimum of 6 units must be completed through SBCC.

• Department Requirements
  • ACCT 150: Introduction To Accounting Software And Systems (4 units)
  • ACCT 230: Financial Accounting (5 units)
  • ACCT 240: Managerial Accounting (4 units)
  • COMP 101: Introduction to Computer Applications (4 units)
  • or CIS 101: Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
• Complete one of the following courses:
  • BLAW 101: Business Law (3-4 units)
  • BLAW 110: Legal Environment of Business
  • BUS 101: Introduction To Business
  • COMP 109: Microsoft Excel
  • COMP 171: Business English
  • COMP 271: Business Communications
  • IBUS 102: Introduction to International Business
  • MGMT 102: Leadership in Organizations
• Complete two courses from the following:
  • ACCT 110: Introduction to Accounting
  • ACCT 120: Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations
  • ACCT 130: Payroll Accounting
  • ACCT 160: Accounting With Quickbooks
  • ACCT 215: Fundamentals Of Income Tax
  • ACCT 280: Accounting Ethics and Leadership
  • FIN 202: Managerial Finance

Learning Outcomes

• 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.
• Calculate and explain the impact of alternate generally accepted accounting principles for financial ratio analysis, and for economic analysis.
• Recognize the elementary business laws and the consequences of ignoring or not following legal business precepts and/or behaving unethically.
• 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.
• Define elementary business management concepts.

Recommended Sequence

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.