Certificate of Achievement - Accounting

In the Certificate of Achievement - Accounting program students will develop basic accounting skills and knowledge necessary to obtain entry-level accounting positions such as bookkeepers, accounts receivable clerks, accounts payable clerks and other entry level accounting positions.  

Program Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of this program, students will 

• Demonstrate understanding of double entry accounting and apply those concepts to financial and cost accounting systems for service, merchandising and manufacturing business organizations. 
  
  
• Students will learn relevant financial and managerial accounting career skills, applying both quantitative and qualitative knowledge to the preparation of statements and supporting schedules.
  
  
• ·Students will be able to construct the four basic financial statements and will be able to demonstrate how information from business transactions flows into the statements for service, merchandising and manufacturing entities and how information flows from one statement to the next.    

This certificate of achievement requires that students complete the following courses:

Course	Number of Units
Acct 1 - Principles of Financial Accounting	5
Acct 25 - Computerized Accounting	3
Bus 1 - Introduction to Business	3
Bus 38 - Business Computations	3
CAOT 85 - Microcomputer Office Applications: Spreadsheet	3

Based on current enrollment trends and projected increased enrollments due to updating the program requirements, completer estimates are 40 - 50 students per academic year.  As the program grows and becomes more successful, it is anticipated that this figure will increase.  

The Certificate of Achievement - Accounting program is an occupational program that prepares students for living wage employment in a short period of time (2 academic semesters).  

The Certificate of Achievement - Accounting program is an occupational program that prepares students for living wage employment in a short period of time (2 academic semesters).  Several of the courses must be taken sequentially.  Because each semester does not require full-time enrollment this program can be taken in conjunction with other programs or other beneficial classes can be added to increase employability and skill level.  The program requires a total of 17 units and includes the following courses:

• Financial Accounting
• Computerized Accounting
• Introduction to Business
• Business Computations
• Spreadsheets

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Accounting I	Financial Accounting	5	S1
Accounting 25	Computerized Accounting	3	S2
Business 1	Introduction to Business	3	S1
Business 38	Business Computations	3	S1
CAOT 85	Microcomputer Office Applications: Spreadsheet	3	S2

Business, Computer Science and Related Technologies Department

This or similar programs exist at all 9 LACCD campuses (including at LASC) as well as at El Camino College, Cerritos College and Santa Monica College.

50 - 100 students.