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20 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0004

This certificate provides extensive practice in general accounting procedures, including training in Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, and cloud accounting systems. Graduates will be qualified for jobs in accounts payable, credit and collections, general ledger, payroll, or other staff accounting positions.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Courses for a Certificate
ACC 153Principles of Financial Accounting4
ACC 154Principles of Managerial Accounting4
ACC 170Payroll Tax Accounting1
ACC 180Accounting with Microsoft Excel 13
ACC 183QuickBooks Certified User Preparation 13
ACC 188Cloud Accounting 23
or ACC 250 Accounting Systems and Procedures
ACC 255Careers in Accounting2
Total Hours20
1

Students who have completed ACC 164, ACC 173, and/or ACC 251 in previous terms may follow the program requirements outlined in the 2016 college catalog or contact the department chair for further information.

2

ACC 250 may have been completed prior to Fall 2018.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of:

  1. The accounting cycle and other financial accounting topics.
  2. Managerial accounting, including the application of Microsoft Excel.
  3. QuickBooks topics that are covered on the QuickBooks Certified User Exam.
  4. Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, IF statements, macros, financial functions, and goal seek.
  5. Cloud Accounting platforms, including Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel Online, and QuickBooks online.
  6. Cloud Drives, including Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive, and file sharing.

Accounting Technology Certificate Pathway

The following Pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Accounting Technology Certificate.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
ACC 153 Principles of Financial Accounting 4
ACC 170 Payroll Tax Accounting 1
 Hours5
Spring Semester
ACC 154 Principles of Managerial Accounting 4
ACC 180 Accounting with Microsoft Excel 3
ACC 188 Cloud Accounting 3
ACC 255 Careers in Accounting 2
 Hours12
Summer Semester
ACC 183 QuickBooks Certified User Preparation 3
 Hours3
 Total Hours20

Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence of courses. Students should contact the department chair to discuss the sequence of courses as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.

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