Staff Accountant, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 2_CN_ACCT
Control Number: 19381
Financial Aid Eligible
This Staff Accountant Certificate of Achievement provides a collective study of financial and managerial accounting principles to prepare students for employment opportunities in general accounting, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
Program Level Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of t his program, students will be able to:
- Process business transactions into an accounting information system.
- Prepare accrual-basis financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Interpret financial statements to assess an organization's operational performance, profitability, financial condition, liquidity, solvency, and ability to generate future cash flows.
- Perform a variety of financial ratios and variance analysis metrics to facilitate management decision making.
- Operate primary systems and applications used in accounting.
Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk
- Accountants and auditor
- Budget analyst
- Billing and account collector
- Billing and posting clerk
Review Graduation Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT G101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT G102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT G105 | Excel for Accounting and Finance | 3 |
| ACCT G235 | Quickbooks Pro for Accountants | 3 |
| ACCT G211 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| Total Units | 17 | |
Recommended Program Sequence
These sequences are general maps for students to finish all requirements for the Certificate. There may be advisories or time requirements that students may want to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with a GWC Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| ACCT G101 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT G111 | Individual Income Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT G130 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT G235 | Quickbooks Pro for Accountants | |
| Units | 10 | |
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACCT G102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| ACCT G110 | Payroll Accounting and Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT G113 | Business Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT G210 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT G211 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| ACCT G212 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |
| ACCT G215 | Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Internal Controls | 3 |
| ACCT/CJ G220 | Forensic Accounting, Introduction | 3 |
| Units | 10 | |