Accounting Certificate of Achievement

Accounting is the study of analyzing, recording, summarizing, and reporting financial information to managers, owners, customers, investors, and other decision makers inside and outside a business organization. Career paths chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in accounting commonly include financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, and auditing. Careers in the discipline that generally require graduate-level degrees include forensic auditing, management consulting services and education. Even students who choose not to major in accounting find that coursework in the field can improve their ability to understand the role of accounting as a part of the overall business management team, as well as their ability to comprehend financial information as it pertains to their personal wealth management.

Semester 1

Course Code	Title	Units
BUAC 004A	Income Tax - Individuals / CTEC	4
BUAC 019	Excel Spreadsheets for Accounting	2
BUAC 020A	Financial Accounting	4
CIS 010	Computer Literacy	4

Semester 2

Course Code	Title	Units
BUAC 003	Accounting for Government & Non-Profit	3
BUAC 005	Income Tax - Corporations / Partnerships / Estates / Trusts	3
BUAC 010or BUAC 013	Accounting with QuickBooks or Payroll Accounting	3
BUAC 020B	Managerial Accounting	4
	Major Electives	1-2