Bookkeeping
Certificate of Completion
Program Code: 3P41123
The bookkeeping certificate is designed to prepare students for a career as an entry-level bookkeeper or to provide the necessary knowledge of basic bookkeeping functions for business owners or entrepreneurs. Bookkeepers maintain their employers' financial records by using accounting software and other tools. As they play such a significant role in determining their companies' success, employers want only the most highly trained and ethical bookkeepers. As a result, employers prefer bookkeepers with industry knowledge. Students can be expected to learn the following: accounting fundamentals, accounting principles, payroll functions and QuickBooks.
To earn a certificate, students complete the required and elective courses as listed with a grade of P (pass). The exception is for WFPR 100 Career Skills and Resource Lab and/or WFPR 101 Virtual Career Skills and Resource Lab courses. If those courses are required or listed as an elective, students will not receive a grade and instead must complete at least 36 hours in either WFPR 100 Career Skills and Resource Lab or WFPR 101 Virtual Career Skills and Resource Lab For programs/courses that allow credit for prior learning, at least 75% of all course work must be completed at North Orange Continuing Education. (Contact the CTE Office to learn more about which courses offer credit for prior learning).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BUSA 100 | Accounting Fundamentals for Bookkeepers | 36 |
| BUSA 101 | Accounting Principles for Bookkeepers | 36 |
| BUSA 102 | Payroll Fundamentals for Bookkeepers | 36 |
| COMP 650 | Quickbooks Fundamentals for Financial Office Applications | 36 |
| Total Hours | 144 | |
Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | Semester 2 | Hours |
| BUSA 100 | 36 | BUSA 102 | 36 |
| BUSA 101 | 36 | COMP 650 | 36 |
| 72 | 72 | ||
| Total Hours 144 | |||
List of Courses
BUSA 100 36 Hours Accounting Fundamentals for Bookkeepers
Accounting fundamentals covers foundational topics, such as accounting for purchases, analyzing business transactions, and how accounting acts as the language of business. Upon completion students will understand the basics of accounting fundamentals in preparation for the bookkeeping certification exam. (Apportionment)
BUSA 101 36 Hours Accounting Principles for Bookkeepers
Prerequisite BUSA 100 Accounting Fundamentals for Bookkeepers. This course covers accounting for partnerships, long-term bonds, and the statement of cash flows, among other pieces of vital bookkeeping knowledge. The course prepares students for part two of the certification exam - Accounting Principles. (Apportionment)
BUSA 102 36 Hours Payroll Fundamentals for Bookkeepers
Prerequisite BUSA 100 Accounting Fundamentals for Bookkeepers. Payroll fundamentals covers foundational topics, such as accounting for computing wages, social security, taxes, withholdings, and analyzing and journalizing payroll transactions. Upon completion students will understand the basics of payroll fundamentals in preparation for the bookkeeping certification exam. (Apportionment)
COMP 650 36 Hours Quickbooks Fundamentals for Financial Office Applications
Teaches students the basics of using the QuickBooks software to develop customized financial application for business. The course covers special techniques for reducing data entry time, eliminating errors and getting consistent results. Upon completion students will understand the basics of QuickBooks to simplify financial tasks. (Apportionment)