Cert in Accounting and Related Services

The Accounting Certificate suits people who wish to widen their current careers or lay groundwork for further business study. It offers focused accounting coursework to refresh a person's skills. It is useful for career changers, students exploring a new field, entrepreneurs who keep their own books and accountants returning to work after time away. Graduates can seek entry-level or higher roles in bookkeeping, payroll, payables and receivables, or as accountants and auditors. Outcomes include applying ethics, analyzing financial data, using cost accounting concepts, preparing statements under accepted principles, explaining business taxation and communicating accounting information. The credits can lead on to the Accounting associate degree or other business programs.