Accounting: Bookkeeping Clerk

Prepares students for employment as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll clerks, or other bookkeeping clerk positions.

Certificate

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Introduces bookkeeping and accounting theory complimented with Microsoft Office applications and automated accounting software. Enhances the skills of an office clerk. Technical course curriculum is based on current industry standards.

This program is approximately three quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. All courses must be completed with a minimum C grade to graduate.

Prerequisites: COMPASS Reading 68 and Writing 33, or successful completion of ENG 82, and successful completion of MAT 82.

Admission Dates: Recommended Fall and Spring quarters or by Instructor permission. Course delivery varies between live, hybrid, and online methods. Students with prior learning or experience should contact the Instructor prior to enrolling for individual start dates.

Program Requirements

Catalog No.

Course Name

Credits

ACTG 110*

Bookkeeping I

4

ACTG 115*

Bookkeeping II

4

ACTG 120*

Electronic Business Math

2

ACTG 135

Accounting Spreadsheets I

5

ACTG 141

Quickbooks I

2

ACTG 143

Quickbooks II

3

ACTG 160

Payroll & Business Taxes    

5

ACCT& 201

Principles of Accounting I  

5

ACTG 211

Principles of Accounting I Lab  

2

ACTG 235

Accounting Spreadsheets II    

4

CAS 120CL 

MS Word I

2

CAS 140

MS PowerPoint

2

Total Credits for Completion

40

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