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The Accounting certificate is designed for current accounting students who wish to enter the field as a bookkeeper on their path to an associate or bachelor’s degree in accounting. This certificate prepares students to accomplish a wide variety of tasks within the broad area of accounting, including administrative accounting, small business accounting, and entry-level governmental accounting. In addition, this certificate provides students with the necessary foundation for preparing for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) certification exam.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Accounting certificate should be able to satisfy the following set of outcomes:

1. Identify, analyze, record, and summarize routine economic events, and present the results of that work, both manually and using a currentaccounting software package.
2. Prepare commonly used federal and state payroll and tax documents and reports.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of relevant timelines for completion and submission of these documentsand reports.

You may earn a certificate of completion by successfully completing the required 43 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.