This program prepares the student for entry into the accounting field. It requires motivation, a commitment to service, and skill in communication and analysis. Also important are abilities to work well with others, to think abstractly, and to solve problems. Today's accountant may be called upon to devise, install and supervise the operation of general bookkeeping or accounting procedures, and to advise and consult with management on financial data, taxes, and business policy. See Labor Market Information.
Accounting Certificate 1998-1999: 31 Total Units
| Core Requirements: 19 units |
| BUS 1A |
Principles of Accounting |
4 units |
| BUS 1B |
Principles of Accounting |
4 units |
| BUS 3 |
Financial Accounting |
4 units |
| BUS 4 |
Managerial Accounting |
4 units |
| BUS 20 |
Introduction to Business |
3 units |
Electives: 12 units |
| BIM 1A |
Beginning Keyboarding |
1.5 units |
| BIM 31
OR
BIM 32 A, B, C |
Electronic Calculation
Beg., Inter., and Adv. Office Calculation |
3 units |
| BIM 33 |
Using Business Calculators |
2 units |
| BUS 11 |
Federal Income Tax Procedures |
3 units |
| BUS 13 |
Accounting on the Microcomputer |
2 units |
| BUS 15 |
Lotus 1-2-3R for Accounting |
2 units |
| BUS 16 |
Computer Assisted Writing |
0.5 units |
| BUS 18A |
Foundations of Business Law |
3 units |
| BUS 26 |
Economics of Business |
3 units |
| BUS 63 |
Analysis of Financial Statements |
3 units |
| BUS 82 B & C |
Business Math |
2-4 units |
| CS 11 |
Fundamentals of Computer Science |
3 units |
| BUS 81 |
California Income Tax Procedures |
1 units |
| CS 19 |
Electronic Spreadsheets |
3 unit |
| BUS/CS 14 |
Microcomputers and Small Business Systems |
3 units |
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