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Professional Accountant

Program Year (2024-2025)

About the Program

The Certificate of Achievement in 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

Program Goal: CTE
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.

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Required courses:
17 Units

Contacts

Kenneth Bearden, Chair
(530) 895-2213

Department Office: BE 116
(530) 895-2371

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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