Business Division

The Accounting Certificate Program is designed for accountants who are working in the field and would like to expand their knowledge of all areas of accounting, as well as for students who currently have a bachelor’s degree and desire a change of careers. The program provides sufficient accounting credits to meet the requirements for both the CPA and CMA examinations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• Apply fundamental business principles and accounting theory to social, legal, political, financial, and business problems.
• Implement principles, concepts, and theory to create business reports for perspective business disciplines.
• Create integrated documents, worksheets, databases, and presentations with productivity software that is suitable for professional purposes.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
• Analyze business and accounting situations in keeping with professional standards and moral values to recommend appropriate courses of action.

Academic Certificates consist of courses that are imbedded in degree programs which prepare students for advanced courses or are subject to a selective admission process. Academic certificates may be awarded to students upon completion of a defined course sequence and/or prior to their degree completion.

Required Classes (33 credits) 

• ACC 105 Financial Accounting  (3 credits)
• IFT 110 Microcomputer Applications  (3 credits)
• BUS 230 Business Law  (3 credits) 
• ACC 110 Managerial Accounting  (3 credits)
• ACC 210 Financial Management  (3 credits)
• ACC 220 Accounting Information Systems  (4 credits)
• ACC 205 Intermediate Accounting I  (4 credits)
• ACC 230 Federal Taxes  (3 credits)
• ACC 206 Intermediate Accounting II  (4 credits)
• ACC 235 Auditing  (3 credits)

Program Guide

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