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Business & Culinary
Accounting Certificate
The Accounting Certificate (43 credits and pending approval) is wholly contained within the AAS Business Accounting specialization Degree and qualifies graduates for employment as Payroll Clerks, Billing Clerks, Accounting Clerks and New Account Clerks. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks are employed in every industry, but a growing number work in accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services firms, which increasingly perform the payroll function as a service to other companies. Median salary of $22,000 is based on information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The certificate also contains valuable practical "small business" math, payroll, and QuickBooks knowledge for those intending to operate small businesses with any industry and enhances any of the AAS Business Administration specialization degrees (Management & Marketing, Information Systems Management, Culinary Management, and Hotel, Tourism & Recreation Management).
Accounting Certificate Coursework
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Course
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Title
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Credits
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BA 101
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Introduction to Business
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4
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BA 104
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Business Math
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3
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BA 111
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Applied Accounting I
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3
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CIS 131
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Software Applications*
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4
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WR 121
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English Composition
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3
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BA 112
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Applied Accounting II
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3
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BA 113
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Applied Accounting III
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3
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BA 285
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Business Human Relations
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3
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CIS 125E
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Excel
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4
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BA 105
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Math for Business Decisions
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4
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BA 177
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Payroll Accounting
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3
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BA 229
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QuickBooks
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3
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BA 280
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Cooperative Work Experience
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3
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*CIS 131 prerequisite of IC3 or CIS 120
A dditional Certification and Advancement Opportunities
All employment opportunities benefit from membership in professional organizations and professional certification. Advancement opportunities vary by geographical region and business size.
The American Payroll Association offers two levels of certification in payroll and timekeeping, the Fundamental Payroll Certification and the Certified Payroll Professional. Completion of a certification program can show competence and can enhance advancement opportunities. The first is open to all individuals who wish to demonstrate basic payroll competency. The second and more advanced credential is available to those who have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least 3 years, among other requirements. Both certifications require experience and a passing score on an exam.
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