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Bookkeeping

Program Type: Certificate in Applied Science

Program Level: UG

Division: Business, Computing, & Social Science

Program Duration: 16 months

Program Contact: Pete Gioldasis

Credit Requirement: 24

Time: Day

Program overview

This certificate program is designed to prepare graduates for job opportunities in the areas of entry-level bookkeeping and payroll.

Courses Required

Semester 1

Accounting Concepts

Course Code: ACC-111

This course is a study of the principles of the basic accounting functions - collecting, recording, analyzing, and reporting information.

Introduction to Business

Course Code: BUS-101

This course is a study of the nature of business activity in relation to the economic society, including how a business is owned, organized, managed, and controlled.

Microcomputer Applications

Course Code: CPT-170

This course introduces microcomputer applications software, including word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, graphs, and their integration. Note: May not be used for credit in any CPT degree or certificate program.

Semester 2

Organizational Accounting

Course Code: ACC-112

This course is a study of financial accounting with specific emphasis on partnerships and the corporate form of organization.

Payroll Accounting

Course Code: ACC-150

This course introduces the major tasks of payroll accounting, employment practices, federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations, internal controls, and various forms and records.

Management Spreadsheets

Course Code: MGT-206

This course emphasizes the use of spreadsheet software to support managerial decision-making through the analysis of data.

Semester 3

Managerial Accounting

Course Code: ACC-115

This course is a study of the types and uses of internal accounting information for management decision-making, including cost determination, cost control, performance evaluation, and financial planning.

Computerized Accounting

Course Code: ACC-240

This course is a study of using the computer to design and implement various accounting functions, including financial transactions, records, statements, reports and documents.

Entry Requirements

To see a list of entrance requirements for this program, please check the FDTC Course Catalog.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively using best practices prevailing in the business environment.
  • Prepare financial statements and reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Analyze and prepare financial information about business organizations to support decision-making.

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