Accounting – Certified Bookkeeper – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement

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0502.00

The curriculum prepares students to become (with experience) certified bookkeepers. This training is relevant to positions such as bookkeeping/accounting/auditing clerk, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk/collections, general ledger clerk or payroll clerk. Knowledge of accounting and spreadsheet software is necessary.

The curriculum is aimed at students passing the national Certified Bookkeeper exams administered by the American Institute of Public Bookkeepers (AIPB). For more information on this program go to www.aipb.org.

Optionally, students can also take a course to become a California Registered Tax Preparer (CRTP) to prepare to work as a para-professional in an accounting or CPA office. For more information go to www.ctec.org.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

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Program Outcomes

  • Be able to pass the national AIPB Certified Bookkeeping exams.
  • Be able to perform basic General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, basic payroll duties.
  • Be able to use QB Desktop software to record accounting transactions, and prepare Financial Reports.

Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement

ACCT 010BOOKKEEPING - ACCOUNTING4
ACCT 104ACOMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING - QUICKBOOKS3
ACCT 104BPAYROLL ACCOUNTING3
BIT 106BUSINESS SOFTWARE - INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT OFFICE SYSTEM3
BIT 133BUSINESS SOFTWARE - MICROSOFT EXCEL2
BUS 112BUSINESS ENGLISH3
BUS 114BUSINESS MATHEMATICS3
Total Units21

Recommended Electives

ACCT 001AFINANCIAL ACCOUNTING4
ACCT 001BMANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING4
ACCT 104CINDIVIDUAL TAXATION3
BUS 012ABUSINESS LAW3
BUS 170WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP3

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Science Degree

  • General Information
  • PCC Local Gen Ed
  • Students who have previously been awarded a bachelor‛s degree or higher from a U.S. institutionally accredited institution shall be deemed to have fulfilled the general education and elective course requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
  • Cal-GETC
  • Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.