Certificates

For your convenience, listed below are Accounting certificates.

Official certificates and certificate-related information are listed on the Certificate Programs page.

ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this certificate program, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to read and understand the contents of a corporation’s annual report. Students will be composing entry-level correspondence and respond to correspondence initiated by others. Students will be able to create, edit, and print worksheets using formulas and statistics, date and time, financial and logical functions to solve business information.

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.

To explore major-related career information, click on the Career Profile link.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	ACCTG 101	Financial Accounting	5
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 102	Managerial Accounting	5
	ACCTG 120	Computerized Accounting Systems	3
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101 CABOT 102	BUSAD 106* or CABOT 105	Written Business Communications Introduction to Office Correspondence	3 or 3
	CABOT 270 or ACCTG 180	Microsoft Excel I Financial Analysis and Communications	3 or 2
	CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
	A minimum of 5 units must be selected from the following elective courses
	ACCTG 110**	Basic Accounting I	4
	ACCTG 121	Advanced Computerized Accounting	3
	ACCTG 130	Payroll Accounting	3
	ACCTG 150	Principles of Income Taxation	3
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 155	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) I	3
ACCTG 155 or equivalent	ACCTG 156	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) II	1
ACCTG 156 or equivalent	ACCTG 157	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership	1
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 160	Advanced Income Tax	3
	ACCTG 165	Tax Planning, Tax Research, and Tax Fraud	3
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 170	California Business Taxes	2
	ACCTG 175	Estate, Gift, and Trust Taxation	2
	ACCTG 180***	Financial Analysis and Communications	2
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 201	Intermediate Accounting I	5
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 202	Intermediate Accounting II	5
ACCTG 201 or equivalent	ACCTG 210	Advanced Accounting	5
ACCTG 102 or equivalent	ACCTG 220	Cost Accounting	3
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 225	Auditing	3
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 230	Accounting Information Systems	3
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 235	Fraud Examination	3
CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101	BUSAD 106***	Written Business Communications	3
MATH 141 or 146 or 246B	BUSAD 131	Introduction to Finance	3
	BUSAD 135	Money and Banking	3
	BUSAD 136	Money Management	3
	CABOT 106	Electronic Calculators	1
CABOT 270 or equivalent	CABOT 271	Microsoft Excel II	3
ECON 102; and Math 141, 146 or 246B	ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ENGL 191 or ESL 141; and Math 141, 146 or 246B	ECON 102	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
	ACCTG 50	Internship (Accounting)	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		34-35

* CABOT 105 is appropriate for certificate students.
** No credit will be granted if ACCTG 110 is taken after ACCTG 101.
***If not used to fulfill core requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2017	GCC Catalog 2017-2018
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.

BOOKKEEPING CERTIFICATE

Program Learning Outcomes: 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; be able to identify the standard elements on the Windows 7 desktop and demonstrate basic mouse operations; to understand basic computer terminologies, and become familiar with global in formation systems to be able to sign on to an account and use common utilities, including e-mail, Web browsers, and searching a variety of databases for information; and be able to set-up and process a company’s accounting information and Payroll System through the use of computers.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.

To explore major-related career information, click on the Career Profile link.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	ACCTG 101 or ACCTG 110	Financial Accounting Basic Accounting	5 or 4
	ACCTG 120	Computerized Accounting Systems	3
	ACCTG 130	Payroll Accounting	3
	BUSAD 101	Introduction to Business	3
CABOT 102	CABOT 105	Introduction to Office Correspondence	3
	CABOT 106	Electronic Calculators	1
	CABOT 110	Collegiate Business Mathematics	3
	Select 5 units from the following
	ACCTG 101*	Financial Accounting	5
ACCTG 101 or equivalent	ACCTG 102	Managerial Accounting	5
	ACCTG 121	Advanced Computerized Accounting	3
	ACCTG 150	Principles of Income Taxation	3
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 155	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) I	3
ACCTG 155 or equivalent	ACCTG 156	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) II	1
ACCTG 156 or equivalent	ACCTG 157	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Leadership	1
ACCTG 150 or equivalent	ACCTG 160	Advanced Income Tax	3
	ACCTG 165	Tax Planning, Tax Research, and Tax Fraud	3
	ACCTG 180	Financial Analysis and Communications	2
CABOT 105 or eligibility for ENGL 101	BUSAD 106	Written Business Communications	3
	BUSAD 110	Human Relations in Business	3
	BUSAD 120	Business Law I	3
	BUSAD 162	Principles of Marketing	3
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	CABOT 260	Beginning Microsoft Office Applications	4
	CABOT 270	Microsoft Excel I	3
CABOT 270 or OBT 90 or equivalent	CABOT 271	Microsoft Excel II	3
	CS/IS 100	Computer Concepts	3
	CS/IS 101	Introduction to Computer and Information Systems	5
	ACCTG 50	Accounting Internship	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		25-26

* If not used to fulfill core requirement
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2018	GCC Catalog 2018-2019
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.