Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping clerks along with accounting and auditing clerks are an organization's financial record keepers. They update and maintain one or more accounting records. All of these clerks make numerous computations each day. In small businesses, bookkeeping clerks handle all financial transactions and recordkeeping. In large offices and accounting departments, the clerks have more specialized tasks, such as accounts payable or account receivable. The responsibilities vary by level of experience. While you can work as a bookkeeper without certification, if you want to advance in your career, you should become a Certified Bookkeeper. Certified Bookkeepers are also able to sustain independent firms that provide bookkeeping services to small businesses.

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Upon completion of this program, the student will understand accounting terms and uses as they apply to business; have knowledge of financial statements and their importance to a business, vendors, creditors, and customers; and be able to set-up and process a company’s accounting information and Payroll System through the use of computers.

Course Sequence

Required Core: (14.5-15.5 Units) Units

BUSN 51 General Accounting 3

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BUSN 1A Financial Accounting 4

BUSN 55 Business Mathematics 3

BUSN 61 Quickbooks Accounting 1.5

CIS 54 Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets 4

BUSN 30 Business Ethics and Society 3

or

BUSN 52 Business Communications 3

Total Units 14.5 - 15.5

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

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This program went from a Career Certificate to a Certificate of Achievement. This is not a new program therefore no impact on the region however requires recommendation from the region.