According to the Small Business Association, poor record keeping is the single most common cause of business failure.

Every business and every individual needs the skills to track money, assets and debts. Graduates of this program are prepared to start their own bookkeeping or tax preparer businesses. Many also obtain accounting positions in payables, receivables, bookkeeping and payroll accounting.

Accounting Technician Certificate

1st Semester
ABUS 101 - Principles of Financial Accounting I
ABUS 154 - Human Relations
BA 151 - Introduction to Business
ENGL 111X - Introduction to Academic Writing
ABUS 155 - Business Math
    or MATH at the 100 level or above
    or CIOS 116 - Business Math Using Calculators

2nd Semester
ABUS 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting II
ABUS 141 - Payroll Accounting
ABUS 210 - Income Tax
ABUS 220 - Microcomputer Accounting: Quickbooks
    or ABUS 221 - Microcomputer Accounting
CIOS 150 - Computer Business Applications*

Total - 30 Credits

* Student with “Microsoft Office” competency may substitute
a more advanced CIOS course in lieu of CIOS 150.