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Submitter's Information
Name
Terry Edwin Mullin
Title
accounting instructor
Region
Bay Area
College
Cabrillo College
CTE Dean
CTE Dean's Name
gerlinde brady
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Program Details
Program Title
Accounting - Certificate of Achievement in Tax Preparation
Submission Type
n/a
TOPs Code
Accounting (050200)
Projected Start Date
01/01/19
Catalog Description
Teaches current federal income tax law as it relates to individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts. Topics include tax law, electronic research and methodologies and the use of technology for the preparation of business tax returns and include the use of spreadsheets in aiding tax preparation. Prereq: Financial Accounting, recommended: Intermediate accounting.
Learning Outcomes:
1. To identify basics of Federal and California income tax law as it relates to Sole Proprietors, Corporate, and Partnerships, Estates, and Trusts.
2. To demonstrate practical knowledge of income tax form preparation and tax compliance process as these relate to Sole Proprietors, Corporate, and Partnerships, Estates, and Trusts.
Enrollment Completer Projections
30
Program Proposal Attributes
Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal
This program provides students with sufficient knowledge of Federal and State of California tax law to prepare individual and small business tax returns and to obtain an entry-level position as a tax preparer. The certificate is designed for students who desire a quick route to earning an income in the Tax Preparation field (2 semesters) and work for a company such as a CPA firm or a tax preparation company such as Liberty Tax or H&R Block (but may still be required to take proprietary exams). Focus on this Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students to attain passing scores on all 3 parts of the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) from the Internal Revenue Service & become an enrolled agent.
Course Units and Hours
Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)
16
Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Course Report
Program Requirements Narrative
n/a
Program Requirements
Required:
1. ACCT 6 Spreadsheets for Accounting 4.00 units (Note: May substitute Acct 163)
2. ACCT 54A Income Tax-Individual 4.00 units
3. ACCT 54B Income Tax-Corporations 4.00 units
Elective:
4. ACCT 54C - Income Tax Partnerships, Estates & Trusts 4.00 units (Prereq: 54A) OR
5. ACCT 155 - Payroll Tax Accounting w/ Accounting Software 4.00 units
TOTAL 16.00 units from the above courses
TOTAL 16.00 units
Suggested Sequence:
1st Semester
ACCT 54A – Tax, Individual
ACCT 6 - Spreadsheets for Accounting
2nd Semester
ACCT 54B – Tax, Corporations
ACCT 54C – Tax, Partnerships, Estates & Trusts OR
ACCT 155 - Payroll Tax Accounting w/ Accounting Software
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this certificate will be offered online and available to all students in the state of California
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Submission Details
Published at
05/16/18 - 04:03 PM
Status
Recommended
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