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Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper
Certificate (Certificate Program) - 35 Credit Hours
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Program Information:
The Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper Program is designed for students desiring to rapidly acquire skills for entry level accounting employment. The program combines the study of accounting and related office procedures to provide a balanced background of skills and knowledge required for such positions. The student will learn how to enter details of transactions in account and cash journals from items, such as, sales receipts, invoices, check stubs, inventory records and requisitions. The individual will supply details on special journals and transfer data to a general ledger. The student will also learn to calculate employee wages and to establish and maintain appropriate payroll records as required by local, state and federal agencies. Examples of related job titles include: cashier, general bookkeeper, accounts payable clerk, savings clerk, discount clerk, trust bookkeeper and interest accrual bookkeeper.
| Recommended Course Sequence: |
Fall Semester 1: |
Spring Semester 1: |
| Course Information: |
| Required Program Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| ACCTG 115 | PAYROLL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ACCTG 120 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BUS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| BUS 120 | BUSINESS MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| CMGEN 120 | COMPUTER APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| OFOCC 205 | FUNDAMENTALS OF RECORDS CONTROL | 3 |
| APPROVED ELECTIVES * | 3 | |
| COMMUNICATIONS * * | 3 | |
| OFOCC 115 | ELECTRONIC CALCULATOR OPERATION | 1 |
| ACCTG 105 | BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING I * * * | 3 |
| TYPE 120 | KEYBOARD/WORD PROCESSING I * * * * | 3 |
| TYPE 121 | KEYBOARDING/WORD PROCESSING II * * * * | 3 |
* Approved Electives: ACCTG 108, 121, 113; OFACS 132, 133.
** ENGL 105, 110; ENGL 125; COMM 110, 113.
*** or Accounting Elective.
**** or equivalent.
Students should "Petition to Graduate" soon after completing 20 hours of the above program. The form is available in the Admissions/Records Office, L211.
For Program Information Contact:
Business and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309)694-5558