About the Program
The Certificate of Achievement Professional Accountant offers a selection of courses including first year college accounting as well as more advanced and specialized courses in Accounting software. Courses in this certificate provide skills which lead to a number of goals, including skills to assist in career development, advancement for those who are already employed, and skills needed by CPA’s today.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: 41986.00CA
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Students will perform transaction analysis, process accounting information, and prepare and analyze reports.
Students will prepare and interpret the four basic financial statements.
Students will apply various methods, including cost-volume-profit analysis, flexible budgeting, and decision-making in both manufacturing and service environments.
Students will use various methods, including net present value and time value of money to make capital budgeting decisions.
Students will learn the dominant small business accounting software QuickBooks and will learn how to calculate, report and understand the laws surrounding payroll which is vital to the success of companies.
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 136.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
This is the study of accounting as an information system, examining why it is important and how it is used by investors, creditors, and others to make decisions. The course covers the accounting information system, including recording and reporting of business transactions with a focus on the accounting cycle, the application of generally accepted accounting principles, the financial statements, and statement analysis. Includes issues relating to asset, liability, and equity valuation, revenue and expense recognition, cash flow, internal controls, and ethics. (C-ID ACCT 110).
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 136.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
This course provides students an in depth study of how managers use accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing operations and controlling. It focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis. Includes issues relating to cost systems, cost control, profit planning, and performance analysis in manufacturing and service environments. (C-ID ACCT 120).
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 4 (or concurrent enrollment), ACCT 110 (or concurrent enrollment), ACCT 100 (or concurrent enrollment)
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 136.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
This course is intended to be taken in one of the final two semesters of the accounting program to consolidate training of students who are entering the accounting workforce. The course involves substantial accounting simulations where students apply the accounting cycle, prepare supporting work-papers, create budgets and variance analysis, and synthesize their accounting skills. This course will assist students in preparing for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers' certification exam.
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2 or ACCT 20
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 17.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 68.00
Total Course Hours: 119.00
This course provides a transition from a manual accounting system to a typical computerized system. The objective is to collect, summarize and communicate information to decision makers and users via QuickBooks Pro accounting software. Microsoft Excel will be utilized for data summation. Typical documents produced consist of purchase orders, checks, invoices, deposit slips, job cost reports, financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll tax returns and 1099 forms.
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 153.00
This course introduces students to the payroll function and the necessary record keeping needed to comply with California and federal laws and regulations. Both manual and computer applications are included.
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Contacts
Kenneth Bearden, Chair
(530) 895-2213
Department Office: BE 116
(530) 895-2371
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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