Small Business Accounting Short-Term Technical Certificate

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The Small Business Accounting Short-Term Technical Certificate is designed for individuals who are responsible for the accounting and finance functions of a small busienss. The program will teach you how to compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records for a small business. You’ll become familiar with Generallly Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), accounting software, payroll accounting procedures, and income tax preparation. All credits earned can also be applied toward an associate degree in accounting. Short-Term Technical Certificates consist of three to seven courses that can be completed in a year or less. To receive a Certificate of Completion, students must complete the required courses with a cumulative GPA of “C” or better and complete an application for certificate.
NOTE Federal Financial Aid is not available for Short-Term Technical Certificate programs, but scholarship assistance may be available.
NOTE Students pursuing a Short-Term Technical Certificate may need to satisfy course prerequisites which may include placement testing.

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

demonstrate basic skills in written and oral communication;
use basic interpersonal skills and interact in team environments;
demonstrate an introductory understanding of global world/economic/business issues;
recognize the value of good ethical standards and their application to small business accounting;
recognize basic cultural differences and respect differing points of view in the business environment;
demonstrate basic proficiency with business technology for both research and communication of accounting information in small business context;
identify the basic components of the external environment of a business and explain how these elements influence fundamental change; and
apply the foundational principles of financial accounting in small business context.

Total Credit Hours | 13

ACC 121S Introduction to Financial Accounting	4	C
ACC 151S Computerized Accounting II	2	C
CIS 102S Introduction to Spreadsheets	1	C
FIN 119S Business Mathematics	3	C
FIN 220S Business Analytics	3	C
Credit Hours	13